On Thursday, crews began removing the old decking on the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek Road) bridge and replacing it with new steel decking that arrived on Wednesday. All steel materials needed for the repairs are now on-site, and the approximate completion date for the project is July 24.

The new one-foot-wide, heavier gauge steel decking is being welded down one piece at a time in the north lane, with roughly one-third of the new decking already installed. This process will continue through June 12.

The pedestrian walkway remains open over the CR 108 bridge, though temporary delays may occur to ensure public safety near welding, and active machinery and equipment.

Detour routes for the Glenwood Springs side include County Road 109 to Highway 82 near Ironbridge/Westbank; or Dry Park Road to County Road 117 (Four Mile) to Glenwood Springs. Carbondale traffic is recommended to use highways 133 and 82.

Email updates are available from online posts at garfieldcountynews.org and garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.

GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – The new bridge deck steel arrived late Wednesday afternoon, and is on site at the County Road 108 Thompson Creek bridge location. The previous metal deck is cut all the way down the middle for removal.

Steel plates have been attached to the north side curb in preparation for welding the new decking in place. Work Thursday will center on removal of the previous deck to prepare for installation of the new steel decking.

The pedestrian walkway remains open over the CR 108 bridge, though temporary delays may occur to ensure public safety near welding, and active machinery and equipment.

Detour routes for the Glenwood Springs side include County Road 109 to Highway 82 near Ironbridge/Westbank; or Dry Park Road to County Road 117 (Four Mile) to Glenwood Springs. Carbondale traffic is recommended to use highways 133 and 82.

Updates are posted online at garfieldcountynews.org, which allows email subscriptions, and garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.

Steel plates have been attached to the north side curb to weld decking

GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – Crews working on the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek) bridge have removed another two feet of asphalt toward the south side of the structure to access the center girder. Tuesday, they began cutting the existing bridge deck down the middle to prepare it for removal.

Steel plates have been attached to the north side curb in preparation for welding the new decking in place. The new steel decking is anticipated to arrive on site Wednesday, June 3.

The pedestrian walkway remains open over the CR 108 bridge, though temporary delays may occur to ensure public safety near welding, and active machinery and equipment.

Detour routes for the Glenwood Springs side include County Road 109 to Highway 82 near Ironbridge/Westbank; or Dry Park Road to County Road 117 (Four Mile) to Glenwood Springs. Carbondale traffic is recommended to use highways 133 and 82.

Updates are posted online at garfieldcountynews.org, which allows email subscriptions, and garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.

GARFIELD COUNTY – Crews are removing more asphalt from the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek) bridge today in preparation for placing the layers of new steel for the deck. The lane where work will be done needs to be widened, to allow for the dual steel sheets that will make up the two travel lanes over the bridge to be mounted on a center girder. The steel must be shipped in lane widths to fit on trucks traveling to the bridge location.

The steel production facility has indicated the steel shipment will arrive Wednesday. A slight delay occurred due to a machinery malfunction at the plant.

Engineering review of girder integrity will take place after the steel arrives. For safety, and faster installation of the new steel, the current bridge deck will not be removed until the new steel arrives. When the existing steel decking is removed, there will be no surface for crossing the structure.

The pedestrian walkway remains open over the CR108 bridge, though temporary delays may occur to ensure public safety near welding, and active machinery and equipment.

Detour routes for the Glenwood Springs side include County Road 109 to Highway 82 near Ironbridge/Westbank; or Dry Park Road to County Road 117 (Four Mile) to Glenwood Springs. Carbondale traffic is recommended to use highways 133 and 82.

Updates are posted online at garfieldcountynews.org, which allows email subscriptions, and garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.