<\/a>While the main portion of the project was completed in May 2013, Flatiron crews continued work for most of the year on the nearby SR 29\/70 bridge. Crews replaced the two-lane bridge approximately 2,000 feet upstream from the Yadkin Bridges, which is 873 feet long and nearly 36 feet wide.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s a small portion of the contract, but it\u2019s a fairly complicated project,\u201d said project manager Chris Lamm. \u201cWe originally planned to build it top-down, but we\u2019ve installed a trestle and are doing a more traditional type of construction.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bridge is wedged between a 1920s arch bridge and a railroad bridge. There is also an overhead power line between the site and the railroad bridge. In addition to the cramped quarters, crews dealt with an unusually wet summer and restrictions from the lack of availability for additional railroad flagmen.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the linear nature of the work, there is little you can do to get ahead. The next step always relies on the step you\u2019re working on. You have to think five or six steps ahead,\u201d said Chris.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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