New bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek to Open in Dekalb County

New bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek to Open in Dekalb County

From the Alabama Department of Transportation:

DeKalb County- The new bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek at Lakeview in DeKalb County will open to traffic Monday, July 14, weather permitting.

Completing connections of the new bridge approaches to the existing roadway will take place over the course of several days next week. ALDOT advises motorists to expect brief stoppages and delays during the transition.

A new bridge, left, is much larger than the old bridge, right. The connection of the existing roadway and new bridge approach is visible in the background.
Over the course of several days next week, the contractor will complete transitions from the existing roadway to the new bridge approaches.

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A new roadway, lined by shiny new guardrail, approaching a new concrete bridge surface.
The contractor will stripe the new bridge and approaches for traffic during the transition next week.

Construction and demolition

 

Contractor Miller & Miller began work on the $13.7 million bridge replacement project north of Geraldine in October 2023. Construction included boring and casting eight drilled shafts to form a stable foundation and installing 32 massive steel girders to support the bridge deck .

The project will continue into the fall, as the contractor must also demolish the old bridge, built in 1942, and remove the old roadway.

An overhead view of two bridges crossing a creek shows the much greater size of the new bridge, top, compared to the old bridge, bottom.
The new bridge is substantially larger than the old bridge, which will be demolished before the project is complete.

Larger and safer

 

At 715 feet long, 38.5 feet wide, and 75 feet high, the new bridge is substantially longer, wider and taller, correcting steep vertical curves on both bridge approaches and including shoulders to improve safety.

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Tony Hathcock