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VDOT updates Smithfield council on Cypress Creek bridge work; weekend closures possible for beam removal
Summary
A VDOT representative told the council the Cypress Creek bridge project has shifted traffic lanes and will enter a phase requiring removal and replacement of multiple beams; the town was told short full closures (2–4 days) are likely when beams are lifted.
A Virginia Department of Transportation presenter gave the Town Council a project update Feb. 4 on the Cypress Creek (Grace Street) bridge repairs and the related Gray Street resurfacing plan.
VDOT reported crews completed work on one side of the bridge and shifted traffic to the north side to allow the contractor to work on the opposite side. The contractor removed deteriorated, mud-buried beams and is installing lower-profile replacement beams and carbon-fiber tendons intended to extend the structure's service life.
"We were in phase 1 where we did all the…
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