Date:
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Contact:
Chris Tams, WSDOT Columbia Gorge Project Engineer, (360) 759-1325
Sylvia Ross, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2058
GOLDENDALE – Construction activities have resumed at US 97 Biggs Bridge on January 23, announces the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The one-week suspension of activities is not projected to affect reopening the bridge to traffic in time for Memorial Day weekend. The construction project has been on hold since January 16, due to a work zone accident.
The contractor, Mowat Construction Company, has remobilized its crews to begin construction work once again. The crew held a routine pre-activity safety meeting on January 22.
Some construction activity restrictions are in effect until the Department of Labor and Industries concludes its investigation.
For information regarding the US 97 Biggs Rapids-Sam Hill Bridge Deck Replacement project, please visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/US97/BiggsBridge/.
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