The South Dakota Department of Transportation says progress continues on the bridge over the Missouri River connecting Pierre and Fort Pierre.
This week (July 25, 2022), motorists should expect a lane closure in both directions. The eastbound, outside lane will be closed for the annual inspection of the existing bridge.
The westbound, outside lane will be closed mid-week for concrete placing later in the week for the new bridge’s drilled shaft. The westbound, outside lane will stay closed through the week of Aug. 1, 2022, for continued bridge inspections.
Throughout the project, westbound lanes on US Highway 14 across the Pierre-Fort Pierre Bridge will be intermittently reduced to one lane and traffic speeds may be reduced for bridge construction work.
DOT says the contractor is nearing completion of the underwater substructure of the new bridge and the public will soon be able to see more above water construction. Crews have constructed 10 of the 12 drilled shafts for the new bridge and plan to complete the last two drilled shafts within the next month.
DOT says crews have also made progress on the Pierre-side abutment— a component of the bridge that connects it to the approach roadway and provides vertical support to the bridge superstructure at its end.
The next phase of the project will include the construction and placement of bridge columns, bent caps, piers and girders. The John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge is scheduled to be fully open to traffic in the summer of 2024.
Courtesy photo.
Courtesy photo.
Courtesy photo.
For additional information and photos, please visit the project website at https://pierre-ftpierrebridge.com.
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