N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Secretary Gene Conti has awarded a contract for preservation work on two I-26 bridges in Polk County.
The work, which includes painting structural steel, as well as cleaning and painting bearings, will be performed on the following bridges:
• The bridge on Hwy. 108 over I-26 in Columbus
• The bridges on I-26 East and West over Holbert Cove Road in Saluda
The work includes painting structural steel, as well as cleaning and painting bearings. According to Julia Casadonte of NCDOT, some lanes may be closed at times while work is being performed, especially at night, but no significant traffic disruption is expected.
The $2.4 million contract, which also includes work on eight bridges in Henderson County, was awarded to Taylor and Murphy Construction Co. of Asheville, N.C. According to the contract, work can begin between May 1 and Oct. 1 and must be completed 330 days after the start date.
This is one of 34 contracts totaling $130.8 million awarded by Conti following NCDOT’s March contract letting for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina. NCDOT awarded the contracts to the lowest bidders, as required by state law. The bids received on the projects awarded came in about 1.4 percent, or $118.8 million, below NCDOT estimates.
For more information about funding for infrastructure improvements in North Carolina, as well as other NCDOT projects and activities, visit www.ncdot.gov.