Contractors are building a new pedestrian bridge over the La Crosse River near Fort McCoy’s Pine View Campground.
A $171,000 contract was recently awarded to NuGen Johnson LLC of Sussex, Wis., to build the new bridge and construction has already started.
“One of our first tasks was to get the bridge footings in place,” said Keith Keskimaki with NuGen Johnson. “Getting that in forms the basis for all of the rest of the work to come.”
Engineer John Adams with the Directorate of Public Works said the pedestrian bridge was designed for Fort McCoy by SEH, Inc. of La Crosse, Wis.
“The (bridge) span is about 60 feet and will be installed in the same location where an old timber foot bridge existed,” Adams said. “The timber bridge washed out years ago, and the span of this structure will be two feet above the projected 100-year water surface elevation of the La Crosse River at that location.”
A prefabricated steel truss bridge will be put in, Adams said.
“It is built with steel known as ‘weathering steel.’ This type of steel does not need to be painted. Initially, after manufacture, it has an orange oxidized protective layer, and over time, it will darken to a bronze patina.
“The oxidized coating becomes a protective layer, eliminating the need for painting, which, when done over a water body or adjacent to one, the overspray creates an environmental concern,” Adams said. “The lack of a need to paint the bridge also adds to the longevity of the structure. Also, with keeping the main span of the bridge out of the 100-year water surface elevation, it reduces the probability of future washouts.”
Adams added that, when completed, the bridge will provide more connectivity to the trails surrounding the campground. “And that will provide campers with more experiences at Pine View Campgound,” he said.
Work on the pedestrian bridge is expected to be completed by May 30.
(The Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works contributed to this article.)
Date Taken: | 02.22.2018 |
Date Posted: | 02.22.2018 11:23 |
Story ID: | 266822 |
Location: | FORT MCCOY, WI, US |
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