REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF POOR-RATED BRIDGES Ensuring the safety of county bridges is one of Public Works’ top priorities, which is reflected by the completion of 15 bridge projects and inspection of 193 bridges in 2022. The department completed work on seven poor-rated county bridges last year, and it has reduced the number of poor-rated county bridges that are eight feet or longer by 72% since 2012. There remain 20 county bridges that are eight feet or longer rated in poor condition. Five of those are expected to be under construction this year. Public Works also anticipates bidding construction projects for 13 poor-rated bridges between 2023-25, and it is beginning the design process for two others. Bridges rated as being in poor condition are not necessarily unsafe. Condition ratings are a broad tool used to help plan bridge improvements, repairs, and replacements. The safety of the traveling public is Public Works’ top priority, and the department’s Bridge Division always errs on the side of caution. If its engineers believe there is any chance a county bridge might be unsafe, they take immediate action. Public Works Program Spotlights
ROBERTO CLEMENTE (SIXTH STREET) BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT Work began on a $34.4 million Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge rehabilitation project in 2022. The project includes repairs to the bridge’s structural steel, concrete/masonry substructure, and stairs on the downtown side; replacement of the concrete deck, expansion dams, sidewalks, utility lines, and delineators; refurbishment of the pylons; repainting of the bridge and handrails Aztec Gold; placement of scour protection; drainage improvements; and replacement of navigational lighting and street lighting to resemble the bridge’s original appearance from 1920.
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