Memorial Parkway Bridge Work Moving Quickly
Date Posted: October 11, 2019
Posted In: Projects,
From eMissourian: The Memorial Parkway bridge replacement project is moving at a rapid pace, but that means road closures in that area are coming soon.
City Engineer Jonathan Zimmermann updated Union aldermen on the city’s two bridge projects at Monday’s personnel, finance and public works committee meetings. The Memorial Parkway and Christina Avenue are simultaneously being replaced.
Zimmermann said the Memorial Parkway project is further ahead and significant progress has been made. The old bridge has been completely removed and new bents and beams have been installed.
By Friday, weather permitting, crews are expected to begin pouring the deck and the approach slabs.
Once that work is done, crews will shift to curb and gutter, and sidewalk work around the bridge area, which will require road closures.
Weather permitting, Zimmermann said crews plan on closing Memorial Parkway at JayCee Drive starting Monday. The closure is expected to last two weeks.
The closure means the “loop” from Clark-Vitt Elementary around the city lake and fairgrounds will be cut off. Zimmermann said he’s already been in communication with the Union R-XI School District and is planning on meeting with police to discuss the closure.
Zimmermann said the Memorial Parkway work has been a very “clean” project so far. He said crews are working hard and making major strides. Zimmermann was asked if the project could be wrapped up early — maybe even as early as Christmas.
The project is contractually scheduled to wrap up in May 2020.