Author: Juan Lopez

In November assembly of the construction access platform beneath the bridge continued. Once completed this platform will not only be used by the contractors as a debris shield, but it will also be used to access many future work activities including:

• Repair and painting of existing structural steel
• Ultrasonic impact strengthening and repair of existing welds
• Underside bridge deck concrete repairs
• Concrete pier and abutment repairs
• Bridge drainage system replacement including fiberglass pipes and scupper hoppers
• Replacement of the existing Incident Management System (IMS) conduit and cable
• Replacement of the existing navigational lighting system
• Installation of an Avian Nesting Box for the Peregrine Falcons
  

Work on the I-95 Roadway at night continued including the following work activities:

• Removal of the existing median barrier on and off the bridge
• Cleaning of scuppers on the bridge and catch basins in the roadway for improved drainage
• Patching of deteriorated bridge deck areas and roadway potholes
• Modification of the median bridge expansion joints

Anticipated December work activities include the following:

• Construction access platform completion
• Diamond grinding the median bridge deck
• Complete cleaning of scuppers on the bridge and catch basins in the roadway for improved drainage
• Complete removal of the concrete median roadway barriers off the bridge and pave the void
• Complete patching of deteriorated bridge deck areas
  Continue patching of potholes as required
• Complete bridge median expansion joint modifications
• Shift I-95 SB traffic to the south to create a work zone on the north side of the bridge that will allow modifications to the existing parapets and sidewalk.