The purpose of this update is to offer a reminder that the bridge on Broadway Rd. at Camp is scheduled to be closed in July.
Bridgeco Contractors Inc., low bidder for the $1,115,636 project, plan to begin the process for constructing a new 227′ structure with 12′ lanes and 4′ shoulders. The current bridge is 73 years old, narrow and rated as functionally obsolete. Meeting oncoming traffic on the bridge, particularly semi-trucks which frequently use the route, can be nerve-wracking.
We have installed signage on the north and south sides of the bridge, informing motorists of the July closing date, but wish to re-emphasize it so those who typically travel the road can plan an alternate route if they choose.
The specific start date we were given by the contractor was July 2, but construction dates are always subject to weather and contractor rescheduling. If you travel this route frequently, please feel free to call the District 1 office at 282.3581 to inquire about the status of the road closing.
We will be installing detour signs just prior to closing the bridge. If you are traveling north on Broadway, traffic will be rerouted east on Seward to Bryant/Academy, then north to Triplett and west back to Broadway.
The detour for those traveling south will be east on Triplett to Bryant, south on Bryant to Seward, and west on Seward back to Broadway. Plans are underway to improve these roadways to handle the additional traffic flow.
We were informed by the contractor that replacing the bridge could take up to six months. Weather always affects the timeline, but we hope to have the project completed as quickly as possible.
Eighty percent of the cost of the Broadway bridge replacement project was approved for federal funding through the Surface Transportation Program (STP). The remaining 20% match was through the County Bridge and Road Improvements (CBRI) fund.
Since Broadway is one of the most heavily-traveled major collector roads in Logan County, second only to I-35, replacing this narrow structure with a wider bridge will enhance public safety and accommodate modern vehicles and the ever-increasing traffic flow.
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