Work to replace the historic Rocky Ford Bridge is on track for completion by summertime, according to the latest information from Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield.
During Thursday’s Lyon County Commission meeting, Scritchfield reported that structural work is roughly 60 percent completed on the new bridge, located on Road P.
Once the final beams are in place, Scritchfield says bridge deck work can begin. KVOE News did ask if the flooding rainfall over the previous weekend, between 3-4 inches in some areas, caused any complications or setbacks to the project.
Scritchfield says it did not; in fact, the project has yet to run into any significant delays or setbacks due to weather at this time.
Construction on the new bridge, which will replace the historic structure, also known as Bird Bridge, is scheduled for a June completion date and Scritchfield anticipates the new structure should have a 50-year or longer life span. The original bridge was constructed in 1907 and is best known as the infamous site of the murder of Sandra Bird in 1983.
