DOT Says East End Approach May be Complete This Fall
DOT Says East End Approach May be Complete This Fall Jessica Giard/Sun
Over the next month, crews could start laying a new road deck on the east end approach of the Chamberlain/Oacoma I-90 Loop bridge.
Rick Brandner and Tammy Williams with the SD Department of Transportation reported on the status of the bridge rehabilitation project on Friday, Sept. 25 at a public information meeting in Oacoma.
“The goal this fall is to get the Chamberlain approach bridge completed,” said Brandner, project engineer.
As of Friday, he said the deck and one span of girders had been removed. The contractor is building a ramp to put the crane in place to remove the second span of girders.
Over the next month, contractors will also be lifting the end of easternmost truss span to replace the top two feet of the pier (referred to as pier 10). Pier 11 – the easternmost pier – will be replaced to the footing. A new abutment will be built, then new girders put in place.
