Third Avenue Bridge Progress Continues
Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 1:48PMSubmitted by Doug Verdier
In December 2022, sheets of plastic covered a cement retaining wall that was constructed below First Street S between the woonerf and the end of the Third Avenue Bridge, at the intersection with First Street S. The above photo was the scene throughout the winter months.
This July the plastic was removed, and in August workers began the next phase of the project, which will see forms installed and concrete poured to create a solid wall that will extend from the woonerf to where the bluff ends at Third Avenue. The workers here are preparing the surface for construction of forms and concrete pouring.
Work on the Third Avenue Bridge surface has continued with the pouring of concrete barriers between the vehicle lanes and the guardrails along the edge of the bridge to form lanes for pedestrians and bicycles. The original ornamental guardrails can be seen along the edge of the bridge where they are being installed between new concrete pillars. They were removed at the start of the project and repaired as needed so they could be reinstalled now.
The new surface of the bridge looks very smooth and you can see the protective barriers for pedestrians and bicycles along the edge of the traffic lane.
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Editor's Note: As of today, the project page lists October, 2023 as the tentative opening date. Fingers crossed!
