Bridge deck construction begins Monday
By Nelson Daily Staff
Construction of the Baker Street bridge deck will start on Monday, Oct. 17 after the concrete walls were completed last week.
These walls will support the bridge deck. Restoration of two-way traffic is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 1.
The Baker Street bridge is the bridge over Cottonwood Creek at the foot of Baker Street. It will be closed periodically to vehicular traffic until the project’s completion date, currently scheduled for the end of October.
Vehicle traffic can access Railway Street area via Government Road off Highway 3A and Highway 6. Pedestrian traffic can utilize the marked detour over the old concrete bridge near Nelson Ford.
A temporary bridge is installed to accommodate one-way traffic out of the Railway Street area for the duration of the project.
The new structure is a concrete box culvert with an open floor, replacing the existing rotting wood structure. The sides of the structure tie into the existing concrete flume downstream of the bridge while the upstream side is a rectangular concrete opening protected with rip-rap.
According to a City report, there will be some budget for work associated with the pathways in the area, relating to the Active Transportation Plan and connected to the Chamber of Commerce’s CP Rail Station.
