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Roadbuilding
I-85 collapse update: Bridges over Piedmont Road to reopen by May 15
The reconstruction of the Interstate 85 bridges over Piedmont Road near Atlanta destroyed by fire at the end of March will be complete and open by May 15, a full month ahead of the original estimated completion date and 10 days ahead of a revised timeline issued last week. Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Commissioner […]
May 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-85 bridge collapse: Last of 61 beams set overnight, 5 deck spans placed
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) closed Piedmont Road overnight April 25 to allow contractor C.W. Matthews to set the last of the 61 beams for the I-85 bridge reconstruction project. “This stage of the project represents yet another critical milestone in (GDOT’s) stated goal of reopening I-85 on or before June 15,” the agency […]
April 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-85 collapse: Georgia DOT offering contractor incentives to complete bridge reconstruction in May
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is offering multiple incentives to contractor C.W. Matthews to complete the reconstruction of the I-85 bridges over Piedmont Road in Atlanta in May. GDOT reported last week it expected the work to rebuild the collapsed sections of I-85 would be finished by June 15. GDOT Director of Construction Marc […]
April 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Replacing collapsed I-85 bridge in Atlanta will be a delicate, months-long process
Crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) began demolition this past weekend on the collapsed portion of Interstate 85 following a fire March 30 believed to have been set intentionally. Officials estimate the repairs, which will include 350 feet of interstate in both northbound and southbound directions, will take months to complete. The Federal […]
April 4, 2017
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