It's being done on a slightly different schedule, but has a similar scope of work - removing and replacing bridge deck."ĭan's Excavating Inc., a major subcontractor, is taking care of the Sexton-Kilfoil Drain and Goddard Road bridges at the south end of the job (2 miles away). Five hundred feet to the north we're working on the Fort Street bridge. The bridges are separated by about 12 inches, so we have pretty tight quarters right now. "The northbound side has live traffic and we're separated by one lane. We're scheduled to complete the demolition in early September and would like to have the deck poured by the end of October/mid-November. "We started at the north end of the bridge and are working towards the south end. "We've removed about 70 percent of the southbound deck and we're in the process now of putting down metal deck, re-steel, putting barrier on, etc.," said Clay Malloure, one of C.A. Hull crews started their work on the I-75 bridge over the Rouge River (1.63 miles long) last February and are continuing with the demolition of the deck on the southbound lanes. This led to the decision to close the entrance ramp from Fort Street/Schaefer to northbound 1-75 until the project is complete in 2018.Ĭ.A. MDOT examined 12 concepts and a detailed traffic analysis was performed on viable options to determine the safest option to minimize traffic delays and expedite construction.
The SB I-75 detour option was selected because it expedites construction, separates motorists from construction workers, and reduces the delays being experienced by the public. Improving each bridge part-width would extend the length of construction, require multiple stages, put motorists in close proximity to construction workers, increase traffic delays, and increase the cost of the projects. The size, type of work, and physical constraints of both I-75 bridge limit the ability to perform this work without a freeway detour, according to the site. The safety of construction workers and motorists is critical. Detours have been established, with continuous updates being provided. MDOT is shutting down several sections of I-75 for various periods, some for and throughout 2018, to allow work to continue unimpeded. The four public meetings hosted by MDOT were well attended, including the recent of August meeting. MDOT hired a group of firms to design the new infrastructure, which included elements to quicken construction. The majority of the project is being federally funded. MDOT has broken down the project via the main elements: I-75 over Rouge River and Fort Street - $90 million I-75 over Goddard Road Bridge - $30 million the I-75 freeway patching - $3 million (Springwells in Detroit and Northline in Southgate). Improvements to this I-75 corridor have been packaged together to take advantage of this detour and to reduce future impacts to the public, MDOT is fully aware that traffic is being impacted by the work, but it determined that fast-tracking the project would minimize the long-term impact of spreading the work over several years.īoth the I-75 over Rouge River and I-75 over Goddard Road bridge projects are significant projects that require detouring southbound I-75 traffic, according to the site. These previous improvements helped to maintain the structure in a condition that avoids the need for a costly replacement. Over the past 40 years the substructure units have been repaired, along with some deck work, according to the site. Replacing the deck extends the life of the bridge to over 50 years at a fraction of the cost for a bridge replacement. The cost of replacing the bridge would be more than $400 million versus the $90 million for deck replacement. The bridge was constructed in 1967, and the deck is at a condition where patching and repair are no longer a viable option for MDOT.
It is in poor condition, according to MDOT's web page. MDOT is replacing the existing deck on I-75 over Rouge River. The work is far from easy as the construction schedule is based on engineering issues in regards to the demolition, re-decking and other construction-related challenges. of road carry about 110,000 cars and trucks daily. The bridges being dealt with are the I-75 over the Rouge River, I-75 over Fort Street, and I-75 over Goddard. Hull Co., is expected to be completed in the fall of 2018. The project, which started last February by C.A. It's an initiative that is repairing and upgrading four bridges that cross the Rouge River, vital railway lines and canals crucial to the auto and construction industry, and impact life in a residential/urban area in South End Detroit. Nearly one-third of the work has been completed on the Michigan Department of Transportation's $165 million 75 Rouge River-Detroit-Downriver Connection bridge project.
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