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Old 11-23-2017, 10:05 PM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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GDOT has awarded a contract to replace the draw bridges on Islands Expressway at the Wilmington River. Project will be completed in 2021. Will be a mess going through there until then.

GDOT to construct two new bridges in Chatham Co. | WSAV-TV
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Old 11-24-2017, 03:06 AM
 
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I know this project will cause a lot of headaches, but it is sorely needed.
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Old 11-24-2017, 08:48 AM
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Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Replacing the drawbridges in the Golden Isles was the best thing that ever happened to us. You won't regret it.
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Old 11-24-2017, 08:57 AM
 
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GDOT has awarded a contract to replace the draw bridges on Islands Expressway at the Wilmington River. Project will be completed in 2021. Will be a mess going through there until then.

GDOT to construct two new bridges in Chatham Co. | WSAV-TV
Chatham County's phasing plans are to build the new westbound bridge north of the existing drawbridges. After the westbound is complete, they will demolish the old drawbridges to build the new eastbound bridge. During that time, Islands Expressway will be reduced to one lane in each direction on the new westbound bridge.

I think 'mess' might be an understatement unfortunately. Would have been nice if they could have done it the same way as the Skidaway Island bridge.
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Old 11-24-2017, 02:05 PM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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Chatham County's phasing plans are to build the new westbound bridge north of the existing drawbridges. After the westbound is complete, they will demolish the old drawbridges to build the new eastbound bridge. During that time, Islands Expressway will be reduced to one lane in each direction on the new westbound bridge.

I think 'mess' might be an understatement unfortunately. Would have been nice if they could have done it the same way as the Skidaway Island bridge.
Yikes! I didn’t realize that! But the Skidaway project replaced a single span with a single span while this is replacing double spans. How else could they do it?

Also, knowing this I’m guessing the 2021 completion date is for BOTH spans. So that means each span is about a 2 year project.
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