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Originally Posted by ardecila
I believe they will simply be sandblasting and repainting the Wells bridge, and replacing any plates that have corroded. This is typically how rehab is done on steel bridges, and I doubt they would ever replace the Wells bridge... it doesn't have capacity or safety issues.
The Milwaukee/Grand/Lake projects are, I believe, resurfacings + streetscaping.
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I think they do mean eventual replacement for the Wells St. bridge. Current sufficiency rating is 19 with significant structural deterioration, the lowest of any main branch bridge downtown and half what the Lake St. road/rail bridge is.
The other projects listed with it have to be replacements as well due to their poor condition. The Chicago ave bridge already wasn't in great shape and has been getting the crap pounded out of it because of the Halsted replacement/renovation.