Temporary assemblies will secure the openings between the panels, permitting traffic to flow again in the morning on the eastbound span, the authority says.Ĭrews working in the daytime will get the next deck section in the series to be removed by the overnight crews. The plan calls for closing the eastbound span at night and having its westbound neighbor carry traffic both ways during those periods.Īccording to the plan, during each overnight shift, crews will remove at least one deck section and replace it with a new one. He adds that the team will use marine-based equipment for the deck-replacement work, to keep lane closures for deliveries to a minimum, reducing the impact on traffic. Pines says the new deck sections will be precast and fabricated off-site and carried by barges to the jobsite. Pines said that should avoid having to close the span for 24/7 periods. William Pines, the authority’s executive director, noted that unlike a 2019 overlay project on the westbound span’s right lane, the new job will involve replacing the deck in sections. The Laskin Road project: Far from finished Virginia Beach / 4 days ago. On summer weekends, traffic tends to peak and back up at and near the bridge, as vacationers stream to and from Eastern Shore ocean resorts. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge traffic cameras below are live streaming the current traffic conditions on all major highways surrounding Kent Island, Maryland. Average times to cross the bridge range between 4 and 7 minutes. Not surprisingly, authority officials are aiming to keep bridge lane closures as few as possible during the construction period.īay bridge traffic volume is heavy-estimated at almost 23 million vehicles in fiscal year 2021. Check out the Bay Bridge Traffic Cameras for local traffic on Kent Island. Traffic on the bridge is usually regulated well and often times is not excessively backed up. The board’s briefing material says that the scope of work includes replacement of about 4,700 linear feet and 163,000 sq ft of deck area The scope also includes replacing overhead signal gantries and some offsite stormwater management work. The upcoming project will include replacing the deck floor system, widening some deck truss spans, upgrading barriers, strengthening the truss at selected members and pin-and-hanger structural steel retrofits.
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