PACIFIC NORTHWEST EDITION
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May 10 2020 Vol. II • No. 10
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Knife River Corp. Replacing 80-Year-Old Idaho Bridge By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Knife River Corporation is constructing the Idaho Transportation Department’s (ITD) $7.3 million U.S. 95 Weiser River Bridge Replacement project, which involves rebuilding a two-lane structure that has been in existence for more than 80 years dating back to 1939. The rural bridge is 10 mi. north of the city of Council. The new bridge is a two-span, 270-ft. long bridge — 42-ft. wide with two, 12ft. travel lanes and 6-ft. shoulders. Knife River began the construction last summer and is looking at a spring or summer delivery date. The existing bridge, which reached the end of its design life, is currently reduced to one lane with alternating one-way traffic and
“The new structure will preserve the safety, mobility and economic opportunity of the highway for many decades to come.” Jake Melder Idaho Transportation Department
Idaho Transportation Department’s $7.3M U.S. 95 Weiser River Bridge Project involves rebuilding a two-lane structure that was erected in 1939 .
temporary signals on either end of the structure. IDT has motorists taking a detour along Old U.S. highway 95 to avoid the construction. “The new structure will preserve the safety, mobility and economic opportunity of the highway for many decades to come,” said Jake Melder, ITD public information officer. Knife River crews are making significant progress. “The bridge was constructed with many pre-cast components assembled on-location by the contractor,” said Melder. “The girders were a deck bulb tee design, allowing the deck to be formed quicker than using traditional girder designs. This method is intended to reduce impacts to the traveling public and the time the construction zone is active.” The work zone is currently inactive. “But it will spool up in the coming months with completion expected this spring or early summer, weather depending,” said Melder. “Additional work to be completed includes, in part, installing guardrail, paving approaches, and sealing the concrete deck of the new bridge with a silica fume overlay. These items will require partial closures of the road, but one lane is anticipated to remain open for travel.” see KNIFE page 8
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