Dortch Road Bridge To Re-Open; Highway 164 Bridge Remains Closed

April 29, 2013

Work is wrapping up on one North Escambia bridge, while a second bridge is set to be closed for about another month.

Highway 164 from Velor Road to Pine Barren Road was closed to traffic March 1 after an inspection revealed structural deficiencies with a 55-year old bridge between Walnut Hill and McDavid.  Work is continuing on the bridge, and it is expected to take about another 30 days to complete, depending on weather, according to Escambia County spokesman Bill Pearson.

The Dortch Road Bridge, located off Highway 4 west of Bratt, was closed in late February for repairs.  Work is coming to a close on the bridge, and it is expected to re-open to traffic this  week. The bridge was first constructed over Beaver Dam Creek in 1965.

Pictured top:  This bridge on Highway 164 is expected to remain closed about another month. Pictured below: This bridge on Dortch Road is expected to open this week. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

4 Responses to “Dortch Road Bridge To Re-Open; Highway 164 Bridge Remains Closed”

  1. Davis on April 30th, 2013 8:20 am

    Highway 164 bridge has been under repair for over a month. Crews have replaced 10 piles and multiple components of the substructure. work is to be wrapped up soon. This bridge had multiple structural deficiences.

  2. Kimberly Bradley on April 30th, 2013 12:58 am

    The bridge on Hwy 164 has been closed for a while and I have not seen any work done to this brigde. I Have been close to the bridge and I can tell that there has not been any work done to it. I wish if they close it they would actually do some work to it like they claim.

  3. Aaron on April 29th, 2013 5:09 pm

    22 tons

  4. David Huie Green on April 29th, 2013 5:24 am

    What tonnage rating?
    It was rated at 5 tons before.

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