The Vermont Agency of Transportation in conjunction with A.L. St. Onge Contractor Inc. (St. Onge) will be replacing the bridge decks on VT Route 118 in Montgomery. Bridge 19 is over the Trout River just east of Comstock Bridge Road. Bridge 20 is over West Hill Brook between West Hill Road and Hill Road West.
This project replaces both bridge decks that were constructed in 1953 with decking that has a greater load capacity than the existing. The bridge railings will also be replaced with new crash tested railings that ties into the surrounding community and satisfies the historic requirements.
The anticipated completion is November 2022.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, October 3, 2022:
Monday through Friday:
- Strip the forms off Bridge #20
- Bridge #19 will be in the curing period
- Installation of guardrail on both bridges
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, September 26, 2022:
Monday through Friday:
- Begin forming the southbound deck on Bridge #19 in preparation for concrete.
- Installation of guardrail on the southbound side of Bridge #20.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, September 19, 2022:
Monday through Friday:
- Continue installing bearing devices; Repairing some concrete superstructure and installing the new structural steel on Bridge #19
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, September 12, 2022:
Monday through Friday:
- Pouring of the concrete decking on Bridge #20
- Installing bearing devices; Repairing some concrete piers and painting on Bridge #19
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, September 5, 2022:
Monday:
- No work due to to the Labor Day holiday
Tuesday through Friday:
- Decking; Installation of rebar; Forming the curb all on Bridge #20
- Painting of the steel on Bridge #19
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, August 29, 2022:
Monday through Friday:
- Painting of the steel on both bridges
- Jacking up existing beams to install new bearing devices
- Repairing the existing concrete piers on both bridges
PROJECT UPDATE:
- Continue demolition of the southbound lane Bridge 20 deck
- Begin demolition of the southbound lane of Bridge 19 deck
PROJECT UPDATE:
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, August 15, 2022:
- Guardrail installation on both bridges
- Traffic to be shifted over to the newly constructed northbound lane
- Begin demolition of Bridge 20 deck southbound lane
PROJECT UPDATE:
- Stripping of the formwork under Bridge 19.
PROJECT UPDATE:
- Guardrail installation on Bridge #20.
- It is anticipated for the completed half of Bridge #20 to be opened to traffic by the end of this work week. Motorists will then see a shift in the traffic pattern.
- Demolition of the remaining half of the original bridge to begin on Bridge #20.
PROJECT UPDATE:
- Continue forming and installing reinforcing steel the decking on Bridge #19. It is anticipated to pour the concrete decking Thursday or Friday.
- Excavation and backfilling activities on Bridge #20.
PROJECT UPDATE:
- Bridge #20 decking is formed and it is anticipated to pour the concrete tomorrow, July 15, 2022.
- Begin forming the decking on Bridge #19
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, July 11, 2022:
- Continue painting on Bridges 19.
- Continue installation of new structural steel on bridge #19.
- Continue decking on Bridge #20
- Installation of rebar and forming the deck on Bridge #20, in anticipation of pouring the concrete decking on Friday.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, July 4, 2022:
- No work due to the Independence Day holiday.
- Surface preparation and painting primer Bridges 19.
- Installation of new structural steel on both bridges.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 27, 2022:
- Painting of the primer coat on Bridges 20.
- Installation of new structural steel on Bridge 20.
- Repairing of the concrete substructures on Bridge 19.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 20, 2022:
- Begin surface preparation and painting of the structural steel on Bridges 20.
- Continue match drilling structural steel plates on Bridge 19.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 13, 2022:
- Weather permitting, continue removal of existing paint on Bridges 19.
- Match drilling structural steel plates on Bridge 19.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 6, 2022:
- Weather permitting, continue removal of existing paint on Bridges 19 and 20.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 30, 2022:
- No work due to the Memorial Day holiday
- Begin removal of existing paint on Bridge 20. If time allows, will also work on Bridge 19.
- Begin repair of the concrete substructures.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 23, 2022:
- Installation of a containment system in anticipation of spot removal of existing paint on both bridges.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 16, 2022:
- Removal of the paint on the structural steel.
- Begin preparation of the structural steel for future installation of new bearing stiffeners.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 9, 2022:
- Removal of the back walls on both bridges.
- Continue stabilizing the roadway behind both bridge abutments.
- Continue installation of staging at both bridges to repair the concrete piers.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 2, 2022:
- Continued removal of the concrete decking on half of Bridge 19 over the Trout River.
- Work on road stabilization on both bridge abutments.
- Installation of staging at Bridge 19 piers.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, April 25, 2022:
- Continue with removal of the concrete decking on half of Bridge 20 over the West Hill Brook.
- Begin removal of the concrete decking on half of Bridge 19 over the Trout River.
On April 11, 2022, St. Onge began mobilization work setting up temporary traffic signals on the east end of Bridge 19 and the west end of Bridge 20, allowing for one lane of alternating traffic during the construction. In addition, temporary concrete barriers will be placed later this week to delineate working on one side of the bridges at a time.
