Brushy Creek Bridge Abutment Work Begins

The Vasco Rd Safety Improvements Project - Phase 1 is designed to improve the safety of approximately 1 mile of Vasco Rd between the cities of Brentwood and Livermore. This stretch of twisting Vasco Rd has heavy, fast moving traffic and a history of serious injury accidents. The project consists of installing a concrete median barrier along the 1 mile project limits and widening the southbound pavement to provide a truck climbing lane, thereby eliminating the gap in the existing truck climbing lanes along Vasco Rd. To accommodate these safety improvements, 6 retaining walls, storm drains, wildlife crossings, and a bridge widening will be constructed. This project is anticipated to take 1.5 yrs (2 construction seasons) to complete, anticipated in December 2011. Check out this blog from time to time to see updates on construction progress and facts about the project.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Brushy Creek Bridge Abutment Work Begins

Earlier this past week, Teichert Construction completed the Brushy Creek Bridge concrete footing pour. Upon completion of this operation, construction workers stripped the wooden forms to expose the concrete footing and began erecting the abutment forms. As this operation proceeds, one can visualize the bridge structure itself as the foundation begins to come up. Reinforcing steel (vertical bars) were installed in the footing to extend up into the abutments to secure the bridge to the footing foundation.