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The
photo above shows an overall view of the Lewis and Clark Viaduct looking west
in to Kansas.
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A project to replace one of the bridges in the Lewis and
Clark Viaduct was one of the projects included in the November KDOT
Construction letting. This project is to replace the I-70 westbound bridge that
spans the Kansas River and is nearing the end of its service life. Removal of
the old bridge will begin in February.
The new bridge will be 2,980 feet long, have 20 new spans
and 18 new piers. One of the new piers will be in the Kansas River. The new
bridge will also contain more than 21,000 cubic yards of concrete and 3,100,000
pounds of reinforcing steel (excluding the drilled shafts and prestressed
concrete beams). The bridge will contain more than 55,000 feet of steel pile
and 2,100 feet of drilled shafts (72 inches in diameter).
American Bridge Company of Coraopolis, Pa., is the prime
contractor on the approximately $65 million project. It is scheduled to be
complete in December 2019. Debbie Tanking’s road squad and Mark Hurt’s bridge
squad designed the project.
To see all the projects in the
November letting, click here.
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