Ward Street bridge demolition activities and removal of materials is ongoing.
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Daytime work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crews may mobilize equipment as early as 6 a.m.
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Nighttime work hours are 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Upcoming work through the end of 2021 includes:
- Excavation, placement of settlement fill and pile installation for the bridge foundation;
- Rebar, forming and concrete work at abutments;
- Construction of retaining walls; and
- Paving new outside lanes on the freeway. Traffic will be shifted to these lanes to create a work area in the center median for additional construction.
In 2022, anticipated work includes:
- Shoring, excavation and pile driving in the center median to prepare for new bridge columns;
- Falsework and precast girder installation;
- Construction of the main bridge structure;
- Activities to tie the new bridge into the existing Ward Street roadway; and finally
- Curb, gutter, sidewalk, concrete barrier, traffic signal, sign and paving work, followed by striping.
The 405 Community Outreach Team will provide detailed schedule, closure and detour information in future alerts.
Sign up for project-wide and bridge-specific construction alerts at
bit.ly/405-signup.
