Progress The current focus of the project is to complete the roadway tie-ins at Rice Mine Road and SR-297 (Bryant Bridge). The Rice Mine Road north tie-in in front of Randall Reilly is complete, and the SR-297 tie-in is completed and preliminarily paved. The new traffic signal at SR-297 and Rice Mine Road is operational, and the…
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Rice Mine Road Closure: November 22-27 Rice Mine Road will be closed south of the SR-297 (Bryant Bridge) intersection from Friday, November 22 at 8:30 a.m. until Wednesday, November 27 at 5 p.m. (dates subject to change pending weather). Traffic will detour via Northridge Road and Ol’ Colony Road. This is expected to cause traffic…
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Progress Considerable progress has been made on the asphalt paving across various sections of the project. On the new segment of McWright’s Ferry Road, asphalt binder layers were placed on the lanes and shoulders, extending the paved portion of the roadway further north. Paving was also done on the widened part of Rice Mine Road, and on…
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Progress Significant advancements have been made on the new section of the road between North River and Oak Glen, including grading and stone base placement over approximately 3,500 feet of roadway. Paving for this section is anticipated to begin in October. On Rice Mine Road, work has begun to construct a portion of the tie-in…
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Progress The McWright’s Ferry Road project is past the halfway point. Several project milestones were achieved this month, including the completion of both the roadway and pedestrian bridge decks. This leaves only bridge end slabs and barrier rail on the roadway bridge, and decorative railing on the pedestrian bridge to be completed. Another milestone met this month is…
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Progress Progress continues on the new portion of McWright’s Ferry Road with the placement of topsoil, grass, and stone base and pavement. Sanitary sewer installation on McWright’s Ferry Road has been completed from near North River to New Watermelon Road including the recently completed line across McWright’s Ferry Road to Oak Chase. At the SR-297 (Bryant Bridge)…
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Progress Primary areas of material haul-off have been completed, and only minor grading work remains on the project. Grading work has begun to widen McWright’s Ferry Road, and fill material is visible on the east side of McWright’s in preparation for new curb and gutter. Sanitary sewer installation has progressed from south of Oak Glen to north…
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Progress All of the blasting for this project has been completed, and material haul-off is progressing on schedule. Waterlines were installed in April, and the lines on McWright’s Ferry Road have been switched over to the new feeds. Sanitary sewer line installation is in progress as of early June. On the SR-297 (Bryant Bridge) side of…
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Progress Grading is almost complete! Only three areas of earthwork involving blasting and mass hauling remain. In April, the focus shifted to complete installation of around 3,800 feet of waterline on McWright’s Ferry Road. An additional crew was assigned to this effort, taking the completion time from the projection of a couple of months down…
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Progress Drilling, blasting, and excavation continue to be the primary focus of the project. The contractor is nearing the end of the large-scale earthmoving, and the majority of the rock has been moved. The roadway is on grade between SR-297 (Bryant Bridge) and North River. Grading and earthwork south of SR-297 are progressing as well. The new…
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