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Pleasant Valley Road Bridges - City of Independence & Village of Valley View
CONTACTS
Contractor: The Ruhlin Company

County: Matt Cotter 216-280-8757
John Osterstock
DATES
Start Date: 11-01-2023
Notice To Proceed Date: 11-01-2023
Completion Date:
Scheduled Completion Date: 11-01-2026
Anticipated Completion Date: 11-01-2026
AMOUNTS
Project Amount($): $28,771,797.70
Contract Award Amount($): $28,771,797.70
Estimated Cost To Completion($): 0
Approved Contract Increases($): 0
Approved Contract Decreases($): 0
PROGRESS

November 8, 2024

Progress:

  • 09.03 & 09.68 LSM backfill forward and rear abutments
  • 09.35 embankment back fill and compaction
  • 09.35 beam delivery and erection
  • 09.68 soil Ancor installation forward abutment
  • 09.68 excavation of  pier 2 and forward abutment footers
  • 09.68 CIP and sheet pile driving forward abutment
  • Drainage structure instillation
  • 09.68 pier 1 formed and poured

Upcoming Work:

  • 09.68 LSM Backfill forward and rear abutments
  • 09.35 deck rebar steel tying
  • 09.35 deck pour
  • 09.68 forward abutment pile driving
  • 09.68 excavation of forward abutment
  • 09.68 pier 2 formed and poured

October 17, 2024

  • Bridge deck pour for Phase I of bridge 09.03
  • 09.03 site preparation for LSM backfill on forward and rear abutments
  • 09.35 embankment back fill and compaction
  • 09.68 excavation of pier 2 and forward abutment footers
  • 09.68 sheet pile driving for pier 2 and forward abutment
  • 09.68 pile driving for pier 2-footer

Expected in the upcoming weeks:

  • 09.03 & 09.35 LSM backfill forward and rear abutments
  • 09.35 embankment back fill and compaction
  • 09.35 beam delivery and erection
  • 09.68 soil anchor installation forward abutment
  • 09.68 excavation of forward abutment
  • 09.68 CIP and sheet pile driving forward abutment
  • Drainage structure instillation

 

September 11, 2024

  • Completed causeway installation and temp access fill for 09.68.
  • Excavation of pier footers 09.68.
  • Pile driving 09.68 abutment footers and pier footers.
  • Underdrain installed for bridge abutments for 09.03 and 09.35.
  • Steel workers tying rebar reinforcement for pier columns and pier caps.
  • Embankment back fill and compaction.

Expected in the upcoming weeks:

  • Excavation of pier footers 09.68.
  • Cofferdams and bracing installation for piers of 09.68.
  • Embankment back fill and compaction.
  • LSM backfill of abutments for bridge 09.03, 09.35.
  • Pile driving for CIP piles of bridge 09.68.
  • Steel workers tying rebar reinforcement for pier footers, pier caps, and bridge deck.

 

August 2, 2024

  • Cofferdams and bracing installation for piers of 09.68.
  • Set steel beams for bridge 09.03.
  • Excavation of pier footers 09.68.
  • Pile driving 09.68 abutment footers and pier footers.
  • Poured 09.35 pier columns and pier caps.
  • Steel workers tying rebar reinforcement for pier columns and pier caps.
  • Embankment back fill and compaction.


    Expected in the upcoming weeks:

  • Continuing causeway installation and temporary access fill for 09.68.
  • Cofferdams and bracing installation for piers of 09.68.
  • Embankment back fill and compaction.
  • LSM backfill of abutments for bridge 09.03.
  • Pile driving for CIP piles of bridge 09.68.

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July 3, 2024

  • Cutting and picking beams off 09.68.
  • Cofferdams and bracing installation for piers of 09.68.
  • Excavation and removal of abutment and piers 09.68.
  • Pile driving 09.35 abutment footers and pier footers.
  • Poured 09.35 abutments and piers.
  • Steel workers tying rebar reinforcement for pier columns and pier caps.

     

    Expected in the upcoming weeks:

  • Continuing causeway installation and temporary access fill for 09.68.
  • Cofferdams and bracing installation for piers of 09.68.
  • Excavation and removal of abutment and piers 09.68.
  • Setting steel beams for bridge 09.03.
  • LSM backfill of abutments for bridge 09.03.
  • Pile driving for CIP piles of bridge 09.68.
  • Embankments grading and build out.  
       

 

June 11, 2024

  • Demo Phase I of 09.68.
  • Excavation and removal of abutment and piers 09.35
  • Cutting and picking beams off 09.35.
  • Pile driving 09.35 abutment footers and pier footers.
  • Poured 09.35 footers for abutments and piers.
  • Steel workers tying rebar reinforcement for footers.
  • Access road causeway installation.

 

Expected in the upcoming weeks:

  • Cutting and picking beams off 09.68.
  • Cofferdams and bracing installation for piers of 09.68.
  • Excavation and removal of abutment and piers 09.68.
  • Steel workers tying rebar reinforcement for footers.
  • Pile driving for CIP piles of bridge 09.68.
  • Pier columns and abutment pour 09.35.

     

         

May 1, 2024

  • Demo phase I of 09.68
  • Poured 09.03 footers for abutments and piers.
  • Phase line sheeting for 09.35
  • Railroad protection installation
  • Iron workers in tying rebar for footers, abutments, piers.
  • Pile driving for CIP and H-pile for bridge 09.03

     

    Expected in the upcoming weeks:

  • Cutting and picking beams off 09.35
  • Pile driving 09.35 abutment footers and pier footers.
  • Excavation and removal of abutment and piers 09.35
  • Steel workers tying rebar reinforcement for footers.
  • Access road causeway installation Finish Portage trail installation.
  • River closure

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April 2, 2024

  • Demo Phase I of 09.35
  • Pile drive of piles for 09.03 footers
  • Excavation and forming of abutment footers 09.03.
  • Contractor access road installation
  • Concrete for CIP piles
  • Concrete placed for forward abutment footer.
  • Steel workers tying rebar reinforcement for footers.

     

    Expected in the upcoming weeks:

  • Demo 09.68
  • Pile driving 09.35.
  • Phase line sheeting 09.35.
  • Excavating and removal of abutment and piers 09.35.
  • Steel workers tying rebar reinforcement for footers.
  • Access road installation.
  • Finish Portage Trail installation.

 

January 16, 2024

  • Traffic zone has been set up.
  • Detour Implementation.
  • Temporary signals.
  • Erosion control.
  • Guardrail removal.

     

    Expected in the upcoming weeks:

  • Guardrail removal.
  • Erosion control.
  • Clearing and grubbing
  • Access road installation.
  • Portage trail installation.

 


  
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