Out with the old
Half of an old expansion joint on the Steamboat Slough Bridge south of Marysville, WA is gone. Now the area will be prepped for a new expansion joint half.
Over the weekend of March 19-20 contractor crews began replacing the left halves of the two expansion joints on the bridge.
The expansion joints on this bridge are 20 years old and have reached the end of their useful lifespans.
Bridge expansions joints are critical to ensure the safety and integrity of the span. The expansion joints allow the concrete decks to expand and contract with the weather and changing traffic. A failing expansion joint can compromise a bridge and pose a safety hazard for drivers.
More information about the I-5 Union, Steamboat and Ebey Slough bridge expansion joint replacement project is available on the WSDOT website: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/UnionSteamboatEbeyBridgeRpr/...
Out with the old
Half of an old expansion joint on the Steamboat Slough Bridge south of Marysville, WA is gone. Now the area will be prepped for a new expansion joint half.
Over the weekend of March 19-20 contractor crews began replacing the left halves of the two expansion joints on the bridge.
The expansion joints on this bridge are 20 years old and have reached the end of their useful lifespans.
Bridge expansions joints are critical to ensure the safety and integrity of the span. The expansion joints allow the concrete decks to expand and contract with the weather and changing traffic. A failing expansion joint can compromise a bridge and pose a safety hazard for drivers.
More information about the I-5 Union, Steamboat and Ebey Slough bridge expansion joint replacement project is available on the WSDOT website: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/UnionSteamboatEbeyBridgeRpr/...