Reconstruction of Front Road bridge to resume

Work was halted in June 2016

  Created: 9.Mar.2017
  Last update: 9.Mar.2017
  Section: City Hall

Reconstruction work on the Front Road causeway and bridge that was halted early last summer is expected to resume shortly. Council awarded the contract to a new company, R W Tomlinson Ltd., on Tuesday night (7.Mar.2017). The new work is predominantly on the north side of the bridge over the inlet east of the Invista plant. Work originally began in 2014.

Award of contract - Front Road Bridge phase 2 (@KingstonMeeting, 7.Mar.2017)

Background

City Council approved the original contract for Greer Galloway to refurbish the Front Road bridge near Dupont in late 2013.

The company had since asked for additional funds to cover unexpected expenses but the city said in its announcement that it had never received sufficient details to evaluate the requests. The city terminated the contract in early June, 2016.

Related Links

Council to consider new contractor for bridge work (Whig 2.Mar.2017)

Front Road bridge to be immediately restored to four lanes (Threaded News, 22.Jun.2016)

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