Bridge replacement project to begin on Beefhide Creek Road in Pike County
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 21, 2021) – One of the latest Bridging Kentucky project in District 12 will begin Monday, Oct. 25. This project will replace the existing Beefhide Creek Road bridge near Lick Ford Road over Beefhide Creek.
The mobilization for the construction phase is scheduled for Oct. 25. The existing bridge will be closed during construction, and traffic will diverted to a detour along Beefhide Creek, US 23, KY 3527 and KY 610 The traffic impact time will be approximately 75 days, and the new bridge is expected to be open to traffic by Jan. 8.
This project is part of a 106-bridge design-build Bridging Kentucky contract awarded by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as a joint venture to Central Bridge Company, LLC and Bizzack Construction, LLC, both of Lexington, as well as HDR Engineering. The contract includes a total of 47 bridges in Highway District 12: three in Martin County, five in Floyd, one each in Johnson and Lawrence counties, 14 in Knott, 13 in Letcher, and 10 in Pike County.
The remaining 59 bridges in this contract are in other highway districts. The total amount of the 106-bridge contract is $93,306,747.44.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Bridging Kentucky initiative is a commitment to improving safety and soundness of the Commonwealth’s bridges by rehabilitating, repairing, or replacing critical bridges throughout the state. The program is designed to open closed structures, improve bridge lifespans, ensure appropriate weight capacities are met, and improve access and mobility for all Kentuckians.
Additional information about Bridging Kentucky is available on the program’s website: http://www.BridgingKentucky.com, which provides an overview, a list of frequently asked questions, and the full list of bridges that will be addressed. Additional updates are shared on social media sites: facebook.com/Bridging Kentucky, twitter.com/BridgingKY, and Instagram.com/BridgingKY.
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