Vehicular Traffic Impacts: US Route 2 at the drawbridge is open to two-lane two-way traffic. There are flaggers onsite to assist with construction trucks entering and exiting the work zone. The contractor plans to work 8.5-hour days, Monday through Sunday. The work zone speed limit is enforced, and individuals have been ticketed for excessive speeding. Obeying the speed limit is extremely important for everyone’s safety.

Notice to Mariners: The navigation channel through the bridge will be closed to all vessel traffic from December 5, 2018 through March 2, 2019. The full notice is here on the project website.

Planned Construction Activities: The contractor will continue driving steel piles and installing rock anchors for the substructure of themovable span on the east approach. The substructure of a bridge is the supporting structure. They will continue installing the fender system and driving battered steel piles on the west approach. The picture below shows battered piles that will be driven to bedrock as part of the fender system:

Please SLOW DOWN and obey the speed limits within the work zone. The work zone speed limit is enforced, and individuals have been ticketed for excessive speeding. Obeying the speed limit is extremely important for everyone’s safety.