Bridges Weekly Update #23

15 September 2004

ON SCHEDULE

Of the 146 bridges scheduled to be repaired this year, we are completed with 91 of them, and 10 more are currently works-in-progress as of Sept. 15th. All bridgework is proceeding on schedule to be completed by November 2004.

¨ 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)

¨ The Sioux River Bridge is nearing completion worked on by E-80. Prep work began on March 15^th and on April 12^th they started driving piling. 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.

¨ The work at Bridge 526, MP 206.2 is underway reconstructing the pier under the west approach span and other associated work. One pier is completed and work is progressing

¨ 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 (2 bridges completed between Tyler and Balaton.