Bids for the Interstate 210 bridge repair project will be submitted Nov. 16, but it remains unclear when the work will begin, an official with the state Department of Transportation and Development said Thursday.
The estimated $35 million project calls for removing and redecking the bridge’s 930-foot main span and changing barrier rails. Todd Landry, DOTD administrator for District 7, told Calcasieu Parish police jurors that the project is needed because of “the age and condition of the bridge.”
“We’re going to replace all of the barrier rails, which are not crash-worthy by today’s standards,” Landry said. “The decks are beginning to deteriorate to the point that we have to take pre-emptive action. Of course we want the (bridge) in excellent shape.”
Landry said a mandatory pre-bid meeting is set for Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the DOTD office in Baton Rouge.
“Because of the complexity of the project, we want to make sure (contractors) are aware and have the opportunity to ask questions,” he said.
Once a contractor is chosen, a notice to proceed with the work could be issued by January or February, after which Landry said there will be a 100-day assembly period.
In the meantime, crews will begin work on the project’s first phase, replacing bridge joints on the Interstate 10 bridge. Landry said there are 60 calendar days to finish that work.
As crews work on the I-210 bridge, Landry said the bridge will be reduced to one lane in both directions for “at least two years.”
“The project in its entirety, including the I-10 work, could take 36 months possibly,” he said.
Landry said all 18-wheeler traffic will be diverted to the I-10 bridge or other highways as long as the I-210 bridge is down to one lane in both directions.
Landry said new safety walkways will be installed on the I-210 bridge. He said this will prevent lane closures on the bridge during inspections, which are done biennially.
“Just to do an inspection every other year is a $200,000 issue,” Landry said.
Landry said he would give police jurors updates every quarter once the project gets underway.
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