The new four lane bridge over the Yakima River is being constructed just south of the existing bridge. When traffic is moved to the new bridge and lanes, the existing bridge will be demolished.
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Yakima River Bridge looking east on SR 24
October 2006 - New Yakima River Bridge construction.
October 2006 - Crews work on construction of the new, longer, and wider Yakima River Bridge.
July 2006 - WSDOT and Kuney Construction reached a major milestone as the final girder was set on the new Yakima River Bridge. A total of 117 girders were set on this bridge with no mishaps.
December 2006 - SR 24 looking east from at the Yakima River Bridge
June 2006 - Placement of one span of beams remains on the new SR 24 Yakima River Bridge. The contractor has poured concrete on the first section of the new roadway surface, and will continue pouring additional sections this month.
May 2006 - All bridge girders are set in place as crews anticipate concrete deck pours beginning within a month.
March 2006 - Construction of a new Yakima River Bridge continues throughout the winter on SR 24.
January 2006 - Construction on the Yakima River Bridge continues.
November 2005 - New bridge construction looking east on SR 24. Piers are constructed and the girders are set in place.
October 2005 - The contractor is setting the new bridge girder into place using two cranes to mobilize the girder
October 2005 - The contractor removes the bridge girder from the flatbed truck and moves it into place on the new bridge
October 2005 - Bridge construction looking east on SR 24
Late September 2005 - Bridge construction looking east on SR 24
Late September 2005 - Bridge construction looking east on SR 24
Early September 2005 - Bridge construction looking east on SR 24
August 2005 - Bridge construction looking east on SR 24
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Yakima River Bridge looking west on SR 24
December 2006 - SR 24 looking west at the Yakima River Bridge
December 2006 - Yakima River Bridge looking west
June 2006 - Placement of one span of beams remains on the new SR 24 Yakima River Bridge. The contractor has poured concrete on the first section of the new roadway surface, and will continue pouring additional sections this month.
May 2006 - All bridge girders are set in place as crews anticipate concrete deck pours to begin within a month.
January 2006 - Construction on the Yakima River Bridge continues through the winter.
November 2005 - Yakima River Bridge construction looking west; new girders set in place
October 2005 - Bridge construction looking west on SR 24
Late September 2005 - Bridge construction looking west on SR 24
Early September 2005 - Bridge construction looking west on SR 24
August 2005 - Bridge construction looking west on SR 24