The South Market Street Bridge is over the Christina River. The project begins at the South Market Street intersection of Water and Shipley Streets and ends at the south end of the bridge.

Project Need:

The bridge is in need of a major mechanical, electrical and structural rehabilitation. The rehabilitation includes mechanical and electrical system replacement, structural repairs, cleaning and painting, bridge approach roadway pavement resurfacing, sidewalk enhancements and new movable bridge traffic signals and gates.

Project Overview:

The work on Bridge 1-688 involves replacement of the bascule machinery, electrical system and controls, installation of new bridge operating traffic gates and signals, replacing deteriorated connection rivets with high strength bolts, replacing deteriorated lateral bracing gusset plates, installation of new bolted floorbeam bottom flange cover plates at all interior floorbeams, repairing or replacing broken handrail elements, strengthening the steel joists, live load support anchors bolts and retaining metal work, cleaning and painting the entire superstructure with a three coat system, repairing spalled substructure reinforced concrete, jacketing deteriorated operator house columns, replacing the approach roadway curb and sidewalk, milling and overlaying the approach roadway surface and other miscellaneous repairs.

Anticipated Start Date:

March 11, 2004

Anticipated Completion Date:

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Current Construction Schedule:

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Contractor and Cost:

CIANBRO, Contract Area Engineer for information

Construction Details:

See Project Overview

Detailed Description:

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Meeting Minutes:

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Next Meeting Date or List of Scheduled Meetings:

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