Life Cycle Maintenance Bridge will need to be redecked in about 20 years. Continuous painting of entire structure. Rail Any rail accommodation would require significant modification and the removal of lanes plus significant cost. Can accommodate average weight light rail. Has a financing package.
Some lane closures almost every day for various construction activities.
New bridge constructed adjacent to existing bridge, then traffic switch. Traffic switch will involve nighttime traffic control. After Construction Bridge will continue to operate as it does today. Overall bridge operation will be enhanced. Aesthetics Substantial alteration of appearance of existing bridge by addition of new piers and new support structures, encasing steel piers in concrete, and enclosure of cantilever span with external space-frame.