Bridges
Weekly Update #22
8
September 2004
ON SCHEDULE
Of
the 146 bridges scheduled to be repaired this year, we are completed with 89 of
them, and 9 more are currently works-in-progress as of Sept. 8th. All
bridgework is proceeding on schedule to be completed by November 2004.
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Bridge
Repair is continuing between Verdi and Garvin and Sleepy Eye to Tracy on RRIF
bridges. Currently only 3 bridges
remain to be completed between Huron and Verdi (287.0, 287.3, & 295.5)
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The
Sioux River Bridge is nearing completion worked on by E-80. Prep work began on March 15th and
on April 12th they started driving pilings. E-80 completed the pile driving that is
required for the entire bridge. A total
of 78 piling have been driven. The crew
has completed all of the concrete caps and abutments, which are poured in
place. Concrete deck tubs have been completed.
The only remaining work will be the walkways, deck ties on the truss
span and other finishing touches. This
project is on schedule and should be completed by November 2004.
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The
bridge at MP 250.1 in the new Florence connection project was replaced with a
large box culvert this week.
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The
work at Bridge 526, MP 206.2 is underway.
This includes reconstructing the pier under the west approach span and
other associated work.
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One
bridge upgrade was started on the PRC at MP 532.9, a substantial amount of
work, which will include new deck and stringer chords. This work is still in
progress.
¨ The bridges completed this week were located on the Huron sub (10 bridges completed between Verdi and Garvin).