Work continues on installation of the steel beams for the new mailine overpass. They are very close to putting in the spans over Browning Road.
While steel is going up on the mainline overpass, decking work is moving along on the ramp from 42 North to 295 North. Rebar has been placed on the first section and equipment has been put in place to smooth the new concrete bridge deck, so the first concrete pour is probably going to happen siin.
The remaining two cross beams have been installed and temporary supports have been setup for the installation of the remainder of the beams.
As the final steel is being placed, work continues on other parts of the new mainline overpass and ramp.
They have started work on the bridge deck at the start of the ramp from 42 N to 295 N. Deck plates have been installed and they are starting to put down the re-bar.
Last week the project reached a major milestone with the installation of the first steel beams over Browning road, thus linking the northern and southern portions of the project for the first time. These beams are part of the ramp from 42 North to 295 North.
According to NJDOT this ramp and the southbound portion of the mainline overpass will be open to traffic within six to nine months. The northbound side will open at a later date, the original plan had it about a year after the southbound side. I will cover in another post why this piece has to come later. The full project is expected to be complete by 2032 since there are still a bunch of major elements still to be completed.
A couple more cross beams have been installed for the ramp from 42 North to 295 North.
The next cross beam for the ramp from 42 North to 295 North has been installed.
You can see more of the cross beams staged in the area near the ramp from 295 South to 76 West.
Move steel has been installed for the ramp from 42 North to 295 North. Long sections to connect the first cross beam to the second have been installed along with some small sections on the other side of the second cross beam. \
