New bridge on I-94 in Detroit coming in July
Workers will be installing a new bridge on I-94 at Second Avenue in downtown Detroit […]
Both directions of I-94 will need to be closed between I-75 and M-10 (Lodge Freeway) for seven days during the installation.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is inviting the public to attend a virtual open house on June 16 on the construction, with a brief presentation on how the bridge slide will occur followed by a question-and-answer session.
The bridge is the first network tied arch in the state of Michigan. The bridge will be rolled into place from its staging area onto abutments on I-94 by Self-Propelled Modular Transport.
The new structure will be 245 feet long, 96.5 feet wide and 44.5 feet tall, weighing in at about 5 million pounds.
There will be one driving lane in each direction, accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists, LED architectural lighting and sustainable landscaping.
The network tied-arch bridge design does not have a center pier, which accommodates the new freeway design and eliminates the need to increase the grade on Second Avenue.
The bridge is being constructed off-site at the Wayne State University parking lot No. 22 between Second and Third avenues. The foundation and abutment walls are being built on the sides of the freeway.
