My wife and I literally rode our bikes from Zion Road to Firewheel Mall on the brand new empty freeway! Can’t say we’ll ever get to do that again! Construction was mostly done on all sections north of I-30.
It’s been a year since the last post. All roadways are complete except for a small section of the EB I30 to NB 190 ramp. Then it’s time for finishing touches and clean up.
Not much has changed since last update … just a few more vantage points and better lighting during this visit.
A major milestone … in my opinion … was reached earlier this week. Workers finished installing girders along the entire length of the SB 190 to WB I-30 exit ramp. I was lucky enough to drive by just before the last four girders were lifted into place. I’ve visited the site many times … but […]
The girders are now being laid for the one-mile bridge using the DEAL launching girder. The new EB and WB I-30 overpass is now well on it’s way.
Today I ran across new Google Earth imagery of the construction site. Based on my photos it looks to be from mid-November 2009. It’s pretty cool to see things in the two totally different perspectives. I also decided to overlay the 2007 alignments on to the new imagery. It’s not exact, but the illustration gives […]