Fairlington124
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@Fairlington124 223737 wrote:
Got an update from Alexandria City government concerning the lack of apparent progress on the Holmes Run Trail bridge behind 4600 Duke St (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8096865,-77.1117276,3a,15y,283.83h,87.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3czyQ8Xvh5ckpvqYCr411w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192)
Bottom line is newest estimate is “late fall 2023”
Preliminary work has begun on the replacement bridge for the Holmes Run Trail behind 4600 Duke Street in Alexandria. The area has been fenced off, temporary construction access paths have been laid (made of rocks), and, perhaps most important, a port-a-john has arrived on site.
Got an update from Alexandria City government concerning the lack of apparent progress on the Holmes Run Trail bridge behind 4600 Duke St (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8096865,-77.1117276,3a,15y,283.83h,87.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3czyQ8Xvh5ckpvqYCr411w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192)
Bottom line is newest estimate is “late fall 2023”
The city issued a contract for the 4600 Duke St. bridge replacement and associated outfall stream bank stabilization in late December 2022. Following award of the contract, it was determined, due to current market conditions (supply chain issues & material availability), the lead time for the fabrication of the bridge is now 30 to 40 weeks as compared to the usual 16 weeks.
The construction for the associated outfall stream bank stabilization and infrastructure to receive the bridge will begin this month, February 2023, and weather permitting, will continue for up to five months (June/July).
Therefore, due to the delay in the fabrication of the bridge, we are anticipating a late fall 2023 completion. We will receive monthly updates on the status of the bridge fabrication timeline. We are hopeful the fabrication time may improve as the year progresses which could shorten the completion of the project.
@CaseyKane50 219224 wrote:
The bridge repairs have been delayed by weather and challenges in tearing up the old concrete. The contractor said they expect to finish with the repaving early next week.
Carrying this over from the May R&TC thread (can I do that?)
Pretty embarrassing turn of events on the bridge project in west Alexandria. For the past week or so, no signs of any progress at all. Then today, on Alexandria’s project webpage, a brief note that the project is on hiatus due to “material shortage”.
Then, down at the bridge itself, the project poster has had the completion dates taped-over, an apparent white flag from the city.
This is very frustrating because the bridge was perfectly functional up until the moment the city closed it down for repairs, and now an important connector from the Duke Street corridor to Taney Avenue is closed off indefinitely.
