Direct Connect July 2025

With the new Browning Road overpass complete and the rebuild of the collapsed section nearing completion attention has turned to building the support columns that will eventually hold up the new 295 overpass. Here is a picture of that area thanks to 42 Freeway.  

Here I have marked up the purpose of each of the columns. Blue will be for 295 South, Red will be for 295 North and yellow will be the new ramp from 42 North to 295 North. These structures will be a combination of supports built earlier int he project and new ones being built between the north and south bound lanes of 42. One more set of support will eventually be built between the two sets of south bound 42 lanes. 

Here is a look at the columns from ground level. 

Browning Road Overpass July 2025

 A few weeks ago the new Browning Road overpass opened, so work has now turned to removing the temporary overpass. Most of the bridge decking has been removed and the temporary support columns have been setup. I assume this will be removed just like it was installed, sliding it over to the cemetery side and disassembling it piece by piece. 

Here is a great aerial view from 42Freeway.com. 

Browning Road Overpass Now Open!

A few days ago the new Browning Road overpass finally opened, and opened sooner then expected. In the first two pictures you can see the temporary bridge on the right, the removal process has begun for this. There are sidewalks on both sides of the new overpass but the one on the right is closed off because of the work being done at either end to remove the temporary overpass. 

 

This week there are overnight closures on Rt 42 to allow for the removal of the bridge deck on the temporay overpass, you can see the area that was removed over the south bound lane. It appers the overpass will be removed the same way it was installed. It will be slid off to the cemetary side and diassembled piece by piece. The redish column on the left is a temporary support that will be needed to hold up the end of the overpass as it is pulled away. 

Browning Road Overpass June 2025

The new Browning Road overpass is nearing completion and word is that it will open on June 13th. You can see in the pictures below that is is pretty much complete and the last step is to do the final layer of asphalt and redirected traffic from the temporary bridge to the new overpass. 

You can also see in the last picture that they have started to install the supports that will be needed to remove the temporary bridge which I assume will happen soon. This is a major milestone since this piece holds up the next steps in the project.  

Direct Connect May 2025

Here is a look at the work going on at the old ramp from 42 South to 295 South. The old ramp is being removed to prepare of the completion of where the new main line overpass will link into 295 South.  

Direct Connet May 2025

Here is a look at the  support columns being built betwen the north and south bound lanes of 42. Some of these will be for the new 295 mainline overpass, others will be for the ramp from 42 north to 295 north. You can see the start of that ramp on the right which was built quite some time ago. 

With the ramp to 295 south now re-routed is has freed up space for other work in this area. Here the foundation for another support column is being contstructed. 

Here is a look at the old ramp to 295 south. The barriers have been removed and they have started to clean up the side of the slope. The retining wall for the new 295 mainline will eventually continue into this area. 

Browning Road Overpass April 2025

Here are some pictures of the current state of the Browning Road overpass. Utility lines have been installed and rebar placed for the bridge deck. Equipment to smooth the concrete has been put in place so pouring of the concrete bridge deck should happen soon.