New bridge's date a tentative summer 2024 - Capital Journal 01/10/2023

The new Lt. Cmdr. John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge over the Missouri River is slowly but surely coming together.

Upcoming work this winter will include pile driving for the Fort Pierre-side abutment and erecting the structural steel girders.

“Concrete placing for the capitals at bent four is scheduled for later this week. The next items to be constructed will be the capitals at bent three and the caps at bents four and three,” according to the most recent bridge newsletter. “Due to winter weather, it was decided to wait until springtime to begin building the MSE walls on the Pierre side.”

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