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Show Repair work will close 1-15 bridge , The Utah Department of Transportation Tran-sportation opened bids recently on a project to do repair work on the ; bridge at the 1-15 Interchange at 5th East in American Fork. Of the four bids received on the Nect, Pritchett Construction Company of Farmington had the apparent low bid of $219,513. UDOT's official engineer's estimate was $230,095. Before the contract actually be awarded, however, "DOT officials will review the bids lomake certain there are no errors and that all requirements are met. Expansion joints in bridges are a continual maintenance problem for UDOT. The expansion joints on the bridge which carries 5th East over 1-15 have completely failed and the edges of the bridge deck have broken back from the expansion joints so that there is an actual gap in the deck. This project involves replacing the expansion joints with a newer type of joint that has proven to be more successful. The parapet walls on the bridge will also be replaced with a newer design to bring it up to current safety standards. The bridge currently has sidewalks on both sides, with a six-inch six-inch curb separating the sidewalk from the roadway. Under this project, the sidewalk on the west side of the bridge will be retained and a parapet wall will be constructed con-structed to separate the sidewalk from the roadway for improved safety. The sidewalk on the east side of the bridge will be eliminated. This is an interchange structure and during the course of the work the bridge will be completely closed; the on and off ramps at 1-15 will remain open, but motorists will not be able to cross the structure. The next interchange north of 5th East is the American Fork Main Street Interchange: the next interchange in-terchange south is the Lindon Interchange.' In-terchange.' Because it is nearing the end of this year's construction season, it is uncertain whether any work will be done on the project this year, but most likely will be done next spring. The contract allows 40 working days, or two months, for completion. |
