Contractor details $64 million CN bridge replacement; council warned of summer construction, noise and limited boat access

At a local council meeting (body name not specified), Taylor Shellock, project manager for Cramer, told officials and residents the company has a $64,000,000 contract to replace the U.S. portion of a movable bascule span and one short approach span. "So it's a $64,000,000 project," Shellock said, summarizing the contract value and scope.

Shellock said the project is staged: utility relocations would begin as early as April, verification borings are tentatively slated for May, and a full marine fleet is expected by July to support in-water work. "We're going to start doing some utility relocations" in April, he said; the loudest and most disruptive work — shaft drilling — is projected for July and August. He estimated each drilled shaft will take about "three days per shaft."

Permits remain outstanding. Shellock said CN has obtained a state water-quality permit but is still waiting on joint-jurisdiction signoff and U.S. Army Corps of…