Construction Update

Here’s what’s happening on the Milton-Madison Bridge Project for the week of February 19th:

• The preassembled truss bridge in Milton is being prepared for the first “lift” this spring with the addition of compression bracing. The extra steel bracing will be attached to the upper portion of the truss to stabilize it during the lift and will be removed afterward.
• The steel barge impact frames that surround the temporary piers are once again under water. Preassembly of the temporary piers will resume once river levels drop. 
• As strengthening of the existing piers continues, another two-foot-thick concrete jacket will be poured around pier 4 (the center pier) in the next week.
• In order to explain traffic changes during the April 25–29 closure, the project team will conduct a public meeting on March 22 at The Brown Gym 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m., with a presentation starting at 7:00 p.m.