The new half of the Buena Vista Road bridge over Interstate 185 is fully constructed - you can see it when you drive through the interchange. So why aren't any vehicles driving on it yet? The new bridge lanes and future-improved interchange are at a higher grade than the current onramps and offramps, so right now crews are leveling up the rest of the interchange to meet the new standards. On the offramp from Interstate 185, you can see bulldozers, excavators and other vehicles adding and building up ground material where new lanes will be added as well.
In the left-hand photo below, you can see how much higher the new roadway grade is compared to the former grade. Many tons of aggregate material will be trucked in to level up the entire area. This task will take a few months to complete, weather pending.
While the interchange itself is grading up, there are other jobs underway through the length of the project. For example, concrete crews recently built a safety barrier wall in front of the entrance to Patriot Place Apartments.
You'll still see utility crews on the roadsides, continuing their work relocating water, sewer and media lines. Many of their team members are working somewhat below the visible roadway surface, in trenches or tunnels. As always, please #drivealert when passing through this work zone - from just east of the Brighton Road intersection on the west end, to just west of Linden Drive on the east end - and we'll ALL #arrivealiveGA!
