Word on the new Browning Road overpass is really picking up pace.
Forms have been removed from the second support pier and final perp work is being done.
For the past few weeks rebar has been going in for the new retaining wall at the collapsed section of the highway. Now, the first piece of concrete form has been put in place. The new wall will be poured in place concrete instead of mechanically stabilized earth like previous version.
Work continues of the reconstruction of the collapsed section of the highway. They are starting to install rebar which will be part of the new retaining wall. The new wall will be poured in place concrete instead of the pre-fabricated mechanically stabilized earth system that was used previously.
Foundation work has started on the final new support for the new Browning Road overpass. You can just make out the rebar for the bottom of the columns in these pictures.
With work complete on the second new bridge abutment for the Browning Road Overpass a lane shift has been done to allow work to continue. The far right lane which connects 42 North to 295 North has been shifted over to the right. This shift is needed to create a work area between the North and South bounds lanes of 42 so that the old bridge supports can be demolished and new ones built. There will also be some supports for the new 295 main line overpass. In the drawing below you can see the location of the new pier names "Pier 2".
The new Jersey barrier has also been extended part of the way under the temporary overpass.
