Broadway bridge update: on schedule for February

Last week the ODOT inspector at the Broadway Bridge construction site provided an update on the project. He indicated that contractors would be pouring the last of the traffic rail on Friday and that as a result, the bridge structure itself would be complete.

Twelve concrete beams weighing 43,690 pounds each were delivered to the bridge construction site on Broadway in mid November. Photo Courtesy of www.commissiondistrict1.com

The next step will be to remove protective mats from the deck and spray it with curing compound. After that crew will grind the surface for skid resistance. Surveyors will be out to provide subgrade so dirt can be cut to the profile of the road leading to the bridge. If weather permits, dirt work can be completed within four working days. A reclaimer will be brought in to mix fly ash into the soil for
stabilization and then the roadway will be compacted in preparation for asphalt and striping. General cleanup of the site will also be underway and at some point sod will be laid for erosion control. If there are no delays due to rain, snow, ice or extreme temperatures, we anticipate completion of this project in February, as scheduled.

The weather is also a factor in regard to when Atlas Paving will be able to begin resurfacing three miles of Broadway Rd. from Waterloo to Simpson. We have encumbered funds for this project and are waiting for temperatures that are at least 40 degrees and rising.

On Friday we learned that an application we submitted to ACOG asking for 100% federal funding for $18,870 of pavement markings on Broadway was approved. The striping will enhance the new paving surface once it is completed and most importantly, will contribute to public safety.

If you have questions about these projects or others, you are welcome to call the District 1 office at 282.3581. Information on District 1 activities is also posted at www.commissiondistrict1.com