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DDOT plans to replace aging Arizona Avenue pedestrian bridge with prefabricated steel truss
Summary
At a virtual public meeting, District Department of Transportation (DDOT) staff and consultants said they will replace the pedestrian bridge over Arizona Avenue because it does not meet current clearance and condition standards and is near the end of its service life.
At a virtual public meeting, District Department of Transportation (DDOT) staff and consultants said they will replace the pedestrian bridge over Arizona Avenue because it does not meet current clearance and condition standards and is near the end of its service life.
DDOT structural engineer Matt Waskowitz said the existing bridge was “constructed in the early 19 eighties” and that “the existing bridge's vertical clearance over Arizona Avenue is 14 foot 2 inches.” He told the meeting the DDOT standard is 17 feet 6 inches and that the bridge’s superstructure was rated a 5 — “fair condition” — in DDOT’s September 2024 inspection.
Project manager Girmaytus Michael and consultant team leader Peter Bonacorsi…
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