This project will replace the 29th Street, 30th Street, and Thomas Jefferson Street bridges over the C&O Canal, located in Georgetown in the District of Columbia. The existing bridges are 109 years old and are in need of replacement. Expected duration of the project is for three years with a year allocated per bridge. The contractor was given notice to proceed on June 22, 2009. The bridges will be removed and replaced one at a time in the following order; 30th Street, Thomas Jefferson St, and 29th Street. Each bridge will be closed in its entirety to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic while it is under construction. Traffic will be detoured to the adjacent streets.
Monitoring of the canal walls and adjacent buildings is required for the duration of the project. Minor wall maintenance is included in the work as is roadway reconstruction work to tie into and transition the existing roadways and sidewalks into the new proposed bridges. Each bridge crossing includes extensive utility relocation and upgrade work involving water, electric, phone, and gas lines that will be coordinated with the respective utility companies.
