05/20/2021
An infrastructure bill providing funding for aging (and sometimes dangerous) bridges, roads and rail systems cannot, for me, come soon enough. This quote disturbed me the most the "West Seattle High-Rise Bridge was closed to protect public safety in March 2020 after city engineers discovered rapidly growing cracks in multiple locations. We immediately set to work on a stabilization effort using tried-and-true methods, including installing 10 miles of taut steel cable inside the bridge, repairing a disformed bearing in the Pier 18 support structure, and wrapping the structure in carbon fiber in multiple locations." Wow.
We mark another milestone and remain on schedule to reopen the bridge in 2022. The new contractor is slated to start construction this year. We have selected the construction firm Kraemer North America to complete the final phase of West Seattle High-Rise Bridge repairs. Toda...
