Chuck Sanders, chief of the structural engineering section at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, speaks on the importance of routine maintenance of the Deep Creek bridge in Chesapeake, VA while the District proceeds with the nearby construction of a new bridge as part of the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project.
The currently standing, 90-year old bridge will be closed to both waterway and road traffic on August 18th, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for maintenance. This closure is necessary to address minor damage to the bridge's support beams due to accelerated corrosion while also ensuring public safety during and after the repair.
Chuck Sanders, chief of the structural engineering section at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, speaks on the importance of routine maintenance of the Deep Creek bridge in Chesapeake, VA while the District proceeds with the nearby construction of a new bridge as part of the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project.
The currently standing, 90-year old bridge will be closed to both waterway and road traffic on August 18th, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for maintenance. This closure is necessary to address minor damage to the bridge's support beams due to accelerated corrosion while also ensuring public safety during and after the repair.
Last week, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced the work plans for two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act– which will provide the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with an additional $328 million for fiscal year 2022.
Although she probably won’t, Norfolk District Deputy for Small Business Programs Cherie Kunze could sit back and enjoy some well-deserved downtime; after all, this is the third consecutive year Norfolk District met and surpassed district goals for awards to small businesses.
Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct another round of aerial mosquito treatment Tuesday over federal property on Craney Island, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.
