Selfies: Laying the foundation for a major milestone
- Grand Avenue bridge crews have spent the last couple of weeks laying and tying off rebar in preparation for the concrete pour, which is set to take place on Friday night.
- At 7 p.m. Friday, crews will begin to pour 1,000 cubic yards of concrete for the new Grand Avenue bridge deck. The team anticipates that this concrete pour will span approximately 12 hours.
- Grand Avenue bridge crews have spent the last couple of weeks laying and tying off rebar in preparation for the concrete pour, which is set to take place on Friday night.
- Today will be one of two Appreciation Days where cyclists, walkers and transit riders who are on the move from 6:30-8 a.m. will be greeted at three locations: Two Rivers Park, the Grand Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and the River Trail at 23rd and Grand.
- The city of Glenwood Springs will be distributing free bicycle headlights and taillights to riders, and pedestrian flashers to walkers during the Oct. 31 Appreciation Day.
- The concrete pour happening on Friday will be a critical portion of bridge construction and will be a major milestone towards the completion of the new bridge, but it will be weather dependent.
- Wednesday is the halfway mark of the 95-day detour that began on Aug. 14.
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