Progress to Date: 

• Work on installing foundation piles for the temporary bridge sections began on October 1, with several test piles completed to confirm installation requirements. Crews have continued pile installation for six support structures on the Mainline bridge and five support structures on the Goodrich Spur bridge.
• On the Mainline bridge, crews are now cutting and splicing completed piles. On the Goodrich Spur bridge, only eight piles remain to be installed. At the end of October, 22 out of the project’s 32 total piles have been completed. 
• The project team has also continued coordinating with the railroad and reviewing construction plans and materials. Several key approvals are expected soon, allowing additional railroad and bridge work to begin soon. 

Next Steps: 

• Once required railroad reviews and approvals are received, contractors will continue constructing supports for the temporary bridge sections on both the Mainline bridge and Goodrich Spur bridge. 
• Relocation of the sanitary sewer line is expected to begin this month, pending approval of the contractor’s construction plans. 

Upcoming Impacts: 

• Martin Luther King Boulevard north of 5th Street and Jack Warner Parkway west of Nick’s Kids Avenue will remain closed for most of the project. 
• Ongoing pile-driving operations may cause occasional construction noise.