NE 31st Street Bridge Replacement Project

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NE 31st Street Bridge Replacement Project

Contact Information

Derek Akesson, P.E.

NE 31st Street Bridge spans over May Creek in the City of Renton. It serves as the only public access to several residences and May Creek Park. The existing bridge is nearly 70 years old and is classified as structurally deficient. In 2014, the City of Renton applied for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Bridge funds to design, acquire right-of-way and construct a new bridge. The City of Renton has been awarded $1.4 million in FHWA funding for the project.

Project location

Existing NE 31st Street Bridge:

The existing bridge was built in 1950. It is a two-span structure and each span consists of precast channel girders supported on timber pile caps. Each timber pile cap is supported on five timber piles. The center pier has two piles (middle and adjacent) that have severe rot, diminishing their ability to carry vertical loads. In 2014 temporary vertical supports were installed at the center pier to increase the load carrying capacity until the bridge could be replaced.

New NE 31st Street Bridge:

The new bridge will be a single span structure of 75 feet. The superstructure will consist of precast concrete voided slab girders. The girders will be set on two reinforced concrete abutments. The abutments will be founded on driven pile foundations.

Street Closure for Construction:

Since this project is replacing an existing bridge with a new bridge at the same location, NE 31st Street will be closed while the project is constructed.

street closure extent

Construction:

The construction contract was awarded on April 16, 2018 to Hamilton Construction Co.

Construction Schedule:

Click Here for 3-Week Look Ahead Schedule

Construction starts June 18, 2018. Street closure starts June 27, 2018. Girders arrive no later than Spetember 24, 2018. Based on this girder delivery date, street to be re-opened October 22, 2018. However, girders may arrive sooner. If this occurs, the street will be re-opened sooner. Check this web page for schedule updates.

Construction Photos:

To be posted when construction begins.

Looking east at bridge from NE 31st Street

Looking south (downstream) at bridge from May Creek

Drawing of new bridge

The City of Renton hereby gives public notice that it is the City's policy to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Title VI requires that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any Federal Aid Highway program or other activity for which the City of Renton receives Federal financial assistance.

Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint with the City of Renton. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with the City of Renton Human Resources within one hundred, eighty (180) days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Title VI Discrimination Complaint Forms may be obtained from the City's website (www.rentonwa.gov) or from the Human Resources office at no cost to the complainant by calling (425) 430-7655.

CITY OF RENTON WASHINGTON

NE 31st Street Bridge Replacement Project

Derek Akesson, P.E.