VDOT: Advance Mills bridge ready by end of the year
The new Advance Mills bridge is scheduled to be open to traffic by the end of the year, one month later than originally planned, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced Monday.
The setback is the result of large, intrusive rocks having been found while the shafts for the bridge piers were being drilled, according to VDOT.
Officials hope to finish the bridge by Dec. 23. Work on the $1.9 million project started in April.
The two-lane, steel truss bridge now under construction will cross the North Fork Rivanna River on Route 743 at Advance Mills in northern Albemarle County. The bridge will include a wide shoulder for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Road improvements will also be made on both sides of the bridge, including modifications to the intersection east of the bridge, to improve visibility for drivers.
The roadway leading to the bridge will also be widened.
The new bridge will replace the one-lane steel truss, timber deck structure that was closed in 2007 due to severe deterioration. The old bridge was demolished, and the new one is being built in the same spot.
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Reader Reactions
Finally. All things considered, it didn’t take too long. We’ve been inconvenienced by this for a couple of years now. At least we no longer have the on-again, off-again ability to drive over the bridge that was more stressful than just not having it at all.
Looking forward to shaving off seven minutes of driving again when heading into C’ville and avoiding that 29S traffic.
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