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Work Progressing On Highway 97 Temporary Bridge
May 10, 2018
Construction work is underway on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill as crews replace the current bridge over Sandy Hollow Creek, about a mile south of Highway 4. Wednesday crews were working to pave the approaches to a temporary detour bridge west of the existing structure.
The existing wooden-support bridge constructed in 1940 will be replaced with a new concrete structure with 12-foot travel lanes, eight-foot shoulders and a solid concrete barrier railing. The bridge approaches will also be milled and resurfaced.
The speed limit in the area has been reduced to 45 mph.
The bridge has an average daily traffic count of about 5,000 vehicles. The project is expected to cost $5 million.
Pictured: Lane closures and work Wednesday on a temporary bridge on Highway 97 south of Highway 4. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Work Progressing On Highway 97 Temporary Bridge”
5 Million ??
Should’ve let them County Boys build it.
The construction crews doing work are awesome. It is impressive to see their progress everyday.