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Patrick · Nov 16, 2011

Budget being what it is, the "temp" bridge will probably stay until another "temp" bridge is needed to replace it.

The Nice bridge is slated for replacement, but there are no dollars for it. I wonder how long before they shut that one down for good? There will be no "temp" for that one. The detour would be massive - up over the beltway. I'd be faster in a Kayak.

hvymax · Nov 16, 2011

I can't wait. I live about 7min away and it adds about 20min to getting down to the Cobb Island area from my house.

Sportstud4891 · Nov 16, 2011

Patrick said:
The Nice bridge is slated for replacement, but there are no dollars for it. I wonder how long before they shut that one down for good? There will be no "temp" for that one. The detour would be massive - up over the beltway. I'd be faster in a Kayak.

I thought part of the problem with the Nice bridge is that they were trying to acquire land beside the current bridge so they wouldn't have to impact traffic and VA didn't want to give any for the build??

Patrick · Nov 16, 2011

Sportstud4891 said:
I thought part of the problem with the Nice bridge is that they were trying to acquire land beside the current bridge so they wouldn't have to impact traffic and VA didn't want to give any for the build??

They want the Navy to give up part of the NSWC Dahlgren, but that ain't gonna happen. The Navy has several buildings close to the existing roadway and not all of the are pure Navy - other agencies and DoD elements are tenants and I can say for a fact that they are using those spaces heavily. None of those elements will sign up for an encroachment. They do some secure stuff over there, and the Death Ray Machine (aka: Rail Gun) is not far from 301, either.

Virginia has some state park on the other side of the bridge, but they do not want to use that, either. Just like the Wilson bridge, someone is going to get upset. The northern side (state land) looks the most possible, as most of it is undeveloped.

I heard that the Solomon's bridge is first in the budget to be replaced. That makes sense, based on the amount of traffic it carries. But an article suggested that would be at least ten more years, which leaves the Nice Bridge somewhere into the 2020s. Yikes.

guthook · Nov 16, 2011

The missing bridge was just rebuilt within the past few years. I imagine that left a bad taste in their mouth when it disintegrated. If the temp bridge works long enough for them to design one that won't float away during a measley Cat 1 storm, let them have at it.

There's something to be said about doing it right the ~~first~~, ~~second~~, third time.

Tree Rat · Nov 16, 2011

Looks like their rolling with it pretty well. Me thinks this ain't no shovel ready union gig.

TR

Sportstud4891 · Nov 22, 2011

Word on the rumor mill is today or tomorrow the bridge should be open! I'll post up if I get any more info.

guthook · Nov 22, 2011

Just crossed it. :thumbsup:

YAY!!!!!!!!!! :clap:

Polecat · Nov 22, 2011

guthook said:
Just crossed it.

YAY!!!!!!!!!!

Sure you did.. :sad20:

Sportstud4891 · Nov 23, 2011

Yep, went across it last night and this morning. Neat little thing they did by jogging it around the old bridge (or empty space that used to be a bridge) so they'll be able to build the permanent one without closing the road. I was wondering how they did that.

Polecat you want pics of a bridge? Just click the link in post #36 then click on media at the top.

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