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Valdosta staff recommends full replacement of Sistella Avenue bridge; council advised on funding and timeline
Summary
City staff reported full-depth cracking and erosion under the Sistella Avenue bridge and recommended replacing it to an H25 load rating with new supporting piles; construction was estimated at about two months and staff recommended SPLOST and LMAG funds to pay for emergency repairs.
City staff told the Valdosta mayor and council on Jan. 22 that a structural inspection of the Sistella Avenue bridge found extensive deck cracking and erosion under the end caps and that the original design meets an older GDOT H15 standard unsuited to current traffic and heavier apparatus.
The staff presentation recommended replacing the bridge with new piles and an H25-rated deck. "Our…
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