Road closures scheduled for 14 January ahead of demolition and construction.
The Nine Span Bridge on Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond will be closed starting 14 January for demolition and the building of a new bridge
Dunnet Bay Construction, of Glendale Heights, Ill., has been awarded the $17.99 million contract for demolishing the existing bridge and building a new one, according to INDOT.
Indiana Department of Transportation projects the new bridge will be open by the end of 2013.
The Nine-Span Bridge is currently rated as being in “poor” condition and underwent major repairs eight years ago. Some heavy trucks are banned from the bridge. It carries Indianapolis Boulevard vehicle traffic over the CSX tracks and Indiana Harbor Belt’s Gibson Yard.
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