BEDFORD – Lawrence County Highway Superintendent Brandi Webb updated the commissioners Tuesday morning on bridge work.
Work on Bridge 150 on Mill Creek Road “is moving along”, Webb said. The deck has been removed and crews will begin removing the beams next week.
The Lawrence County Commissioner approved a contract with CLR for $2.6 million to replace Bridge 150. The county will pay $319,536.10.
Work on Bridge 172 on Cement Plant Road over Leatherwood Creek.
“We are working through the historic process and should have letting in November 2025,” said Webb in a previous meeting.
The contract to replace that bridge currently stands at $305,023.30.
Bridge 36 on Locust Road, just west of State Road 446 is closed indefinitely. The 1999 bridge spans the South Fork of Leatherwood Creek. The bridge was deemed structurally deficient in a past bridge inspection and closed in August 2023.
Crews will begin work this week.
Bridge 66 on Tunnelton Denniston Road is a 90-foot historic bridge with a 16-ton limit. According to Webb, she will seek federal funds to replace the bridge.
“The cost to replace this bridge will exceed more than a million dollars,” Webb added.
Bridge 107 on Armstrong Station Road is a historic landmark; all work must be approved by the state Historical Review Board.
“Due to it being a historical bridge we must seek an analysis to see what we need to do to move forward,” she added.
Crews were working today on paving the bridge approaches on Palestine Road.
Palestine Road was closed on Wednesday, October 11 for a small structure replacement.
Crews came in and replaced the steel deck and welded everything in place. It took crews only one day to complete the task. Crews return the next day to finish up any other work needed.
Commissioner Rodney Fish praised the crews for their swift work. “They really did a great job,” he added.
Along with bridgework, highway crews are cutting brush and crack-sealing roads and replacing pipes, Webb added
