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I-90 Potato Hill Bridge Replacement - Photos

   This graphic shows how much of the bridge is funded by the new gas tax and the "Nickel" gas tax.

This graphic shows how much of the new bridge's funding comes from the new Transportation Partnership Account gas tax and how much comes from the 2003 "Nickel" package.           


The Potato Hill Bridge that will be replaced with a taller structure.

The existing Potato Hill Bridge that will be replaced with a taller structure (Westbound View).

  
This is a view of the new bridge that will be built over I-90 at Potato Hill Road (Eastbound view).

This is a computer-generated picture of what the new bridge over I-90 at Potato Hill will look like (Westbound view).

   
This is a close-up view of the current Potato Hill Bridge (Westbound view).

This is a view of the current Potato Hill Bridge (Westbound view).

   
The S-curves on the current approach to the Potato Hill Bridge will be eliminated with the new structure.

The S-curves on the current bridge approach will be eliminated with the new structure.   
This temporary signal will control traffic until September.

This temporary signal will control traffic over the bridge until September.   

Pouring pier 1 , May 15
Crews pour the footing at pier 1 during the week of May 15th.  Piers 1 and 3 each contain 180 cubic yards of concrete.    
Two way traffic resumed when drivers shifted to the new bridge on Tuesday, September 19th.
This photo of the new sidewalks on the new bridge was taken Friday, September 15th.  By the next Tuesday, traffic was flowing!