Crews continue to perform earthwork along the new alignment. Crews have driven piles for the relief bridge and are constructing drill shafts at the Hickahala Creek bridge.
Once the new bridges are complete and open to northbound traffic, southbound traffic will be realigned to the existing northbound bridges. Crews will then demolish the existing southbound bridges and replace them. Once the new southbound bridges are complete and open for traffic, the existing northbound bridges will be demolished.
The project was awarded to W.G. Yates & Son Construction Company, of Jackson, and is expected to be completed in spring 2022.
Elsewhere in the county, two bridges on State Route 3 are being built on a new alignment. The bridges will replace two existing steel girder bridges built in the 1950s over Arkabutla and Strayhorn creeks. The $9.7-million project was awarded to Joe McGee Construction Company, of Lake, and is estimated to be completed in summer 2021.
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The $7.9-million project was awarded to Tanner Construction Company, of Laurel, and is expected to be completed spring 2021.
Traffic has been realigned to a temporary detour bridge. The existing bridge will be demolished, and a new five-lane bridge will replace it. Crews have placed riprap along the creek and are preparing to drive piling. The project is expected to be completed in summer 2021.
At sites two and three, traffic is using the new alignment. Crews are active at the sites removing the old highway and bridges. The $17-million project was awarded to Talbot Brothers, of Nesbit, and is slated to be completed in fall 2021.
