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Press Release -- March 19, 2010
Indian River Inlet Bridge Public Workshop And Site Tour To Be Held April 24, 2010
Rehoboth Beach --
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and Skanska USA Civil Southeast, Inc. (Skanska) invite the public to attend an outdoor "open house" style public workshop and participate in a narrated site tour at the Indian River Inlet Bridge on Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Delaware Seashore State Park's South Inlet Day Use parking lot on the southeast side of the existing bridge. Parking will be available and free to the public.
"This is a great opportunity for everyone to visit the site to see firsthand the construction progress being made and to talk to the DelDOT Project Team and bridge builders," stated Secretary of Transportation Carolann Wicks.
The workshop will consist of 12 information stations where the public can receive specific details about various aspects of the bridge construction. Information will be available about the design-build process, pile drivings and use of concrete, the pylon forms including reinforced steel, the falsework structure, the stay cable erection system, the traveler, the approach spans of the bridge, and the final features of the bridge and their functionality. Many of these information stations will include visual examples of the different elements of bridge construction.
Representatives from the University of Delaware will be onsite to discuss the monitoring capabilities of the new bridge. Information about the roadway approaches and park improvement contracts will also be available. Several bridge designers, engineers and specialists will be on hand to discuss the bridge's construction.
A highlight of the event will be the opportunity to participate in a construction site tour. Visitors will be able to take a guided and narrated tour of the construction site via bus.
The public is invited to attend any time between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and there will be an opportunity to provide written comment on the construction to date.
This location is accessible to persons having disabilities. Any person having special needs or requiring special aid, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, is requested to contact DelDOT by phone or mail one week in advance.
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