Fort Buhlow Bridge and Approaches Project Update

Recent Activities:
Crews have been creating the diaphragm and deck on the bridge approaches. Additionally, crews inside of the Cofferdam are drilling and blasting to break up river bottom, and pumping water at high pressure into some tight areas to break up and loosen soil.

Along Northbound US 71/165 crews are installing underdrains on the roadway, and hauling and compacting the embankment. They are also installing reinforcing bar (rebar) steel for the northbound bridge approaches. They are continuing to fill in Lake Sam and dig out the embankment on old Graham Rd.

At the Kansas City Southern Railroad (KCS RR) Overpass crews are installing steel deck forms and reinforcing bar (rebar) steel and continuing to haul off solid waste.

Recently Completed:
Crews finished pouring 301.8 cubic yards of concrete in the diaphragm and decks. They installed 160 feet of underdrains and completed the stone base course at the intersection on Rainbow Drive and bridge header for KCS RR Overpass. At this time, 78 loads of solid waste have been hauled away.

For questions about the project, contact DOTD’s Customer Service Center at 1-877-4LA-DOTD (1-877-452-3683) or by e-mail at dotdcs@la.gov. The center is open 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Learn more about the project by visiting the project’s Web page at www.dotd.la.gov. Click on “Projects” from the “Programs & Projects” section of the main menu on the left-hand side of the page select the Fort Buhlow Bridge Project link. You can also follow the Fort Buhlow Bridge Replacement Project on Facebook.