Western Ave. Bridge Replacement - Project Updates

May 2023

Throughout the month of May crews have worked on the Augusta Western Ave Bridge project with structural rock excavation and clearing ledge at abutment 2 footing. Footing forms were installed at abutment 2 and concrete placed. Crews excavated to structural rock for the abutment 1 north wingwall, along with working on temporary footings for the temporary bridge. The project is scheduled for completion in 2026. The contractor for this project is Reed & Reed, and the contract amount is $30 million.

April 2023

Throughout April, crews worked on bridge abutments, with work at abutment 1 consisting of clearing ledge, earth excavation, footing form installation, and structural steel installation. Work at abutment 2 saw earth and rock excavation.

March 2023

Work for the month of March included cleaning off the existing ledge at abutment 1. Crews have been continuing structural earth excavation at abutment 1, along with installing footing forms with reinforcing steel. Structural rock and earth excavation at abutment 2.

February 2023

Crews at the Augusta Western Ave site continued their work through February with structural earth excavation and bedrock removal at abutment 1. A crane was mobilized. Forms were built for abutment 1 in laydown yard. Workers continued excavation of structural earth excavation at abutment 2.

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