Franklin Avenue Bridge Construction Update
Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 5:33PM
CONTINUED ACTIVITIES
•Crews are constructing a cofferdam under the bridge in the Mississippi River. As a reminder, a cofferdam is a watertight construction barrier designed for construction in areas that are normally submerged, such as bridge piers. Crews will continue concrete restoration to the bridge piers below the water level once the cofferdam is complete. All boaters and recreational users of the river should be mindful of the construction area and steer clear of the site.
•The contractor is working on a platform for restoring concrete below the bridge deck.
•In the photo above, a crew member is in action applying new concrete to the bridge structure with a technique called shotcrete. Shotcrete is concrete conveyed through a hose at high velocity onto a surface. Shotcrete is placed and compacted at the same time, due to the force with which it leaves the nozzle.
•West River Parkway remains closed at Franklin Avenue Bridge through October 2015. View detour map.
•The Lower East River Parkway trail is closed between the East River Flats (University of Minnesota Boathouse) and Cecil Street while crews restore concrete below the bridge deck.
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Email: franklinbridge@hennepin.us
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