Direct Connect September 2025

A major milestone was reached this week when the first steel was set for the new 295 main line overpass. There beams connect the newly reconstructed section to the first pier by the Browning Road overpass.  

Direct Connect September 2025

The temporary Browning Road bridge has been complete dissasembled and removed. The crane in that area was used to assemble a support column in the location where the bridge was. 

The foundation for this column had been built before the temporary Browning Road bridge was installed, so once removed this column went in very quickly. This will eventually carry the new 295 main line overpass over Browning Road. 

On the church side of the Browning Road overpass they have cleared away the approach to the termporary bridge. 

Here is a look at the area where the ramp from 42 South to 295 South used to be. They have now started to construct the south end of the new 295 main line. The steel columns are where the bridge abutment will be for the overpass. You can also see the start of the retaining wall that will form the raised portion of the road. 

Browning Road Overpass August 2025

The temporary Browning Road overpass has been fully pulled back into the staging area by the cemetary where it is being disassembled. They have also removed the termporary supports that were used to remove the bridge and have started to demolish the temporary concrete columns in the middle.  

Browning Road Overpass August 2025

The second move of the temporary Browning Road overpass has been completed, now just leaving the extended portion hanging over the road. They have also begun to disassemble the temporary supports that were put in place to help with the bridge removal.  

Browning Road Overpass August 2025

 

The first phase of the removal of the temporary Browning Road overpass has been completed. Overnight the bridge was pulled back onto an open piece of land by the cemetary leaving it sitting on just one of the two temporary supports. Over the next few weeks that section will be dismantled and then a second pull will happen to remove the rest of it.

42Freeway has a great drone video of the process on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ChKhiyo1p/

Browning Road Overpass July 2025

Prep work continues for the removal of the temporary Browning Road overpass. The bridge deckings has been mostly removed. There is one section left that I assume is staying for some reason. The bridge if no longer connected to the middle support columns and is now on rollers on the temporary columns. 

On the cemetary side the area where the bridge will be pulled off into is being prepped.  The area has been cleared and tracks with rollers are being put in place. The bridge will be pulled into this area and disassembled section by section. 

A sloped extension has been added to the other side of the bridge. I believe this is to allow the bridge to deflect downward as it is removed until it pulled far enough back to balance out. 

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.