Saturday, November 16, 2013

Repairs to broken Flagler bridge locks to begin Monday | www.palmbeachdailynews.com

More news on the recent emergency closure of the Flagler Memorial (North) bridge between West Palm Beach and Palm Beach. Click title for link to article. Here's some detail:
“We didn’t expect the recent settling, and we don’t expect more settling now, but we can’t entirely predict that,” he said. “It’s not unusual to get a little more residual settling a few days after, but based on the last readings, it looks like the settlement has stopped.”
Wolfe said it’s too early to say whether the $9.4 million emergency foundation repair by Archer Western Contractors was a success. The DOT awarded the contract in April and Archer Western finished last month, earning a $675,000 bonus for finishing ahead of schedule.
“We are confident that we can repair the bascule leaves and reopen the bridge, so that’s a success,” Wolfe said. “Long-term success will be maintaining traffic while building the new bridge adjacent to it.”