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Council awards $2.51 million contract to rehabilitate North Broad Street viaduct after inspection found cracking and spalling
Summary
After a March 24 inspection found cracking, spalling, shifting deck sections and stressed anchor bolts, the council awarded a rehabilitation contract for the 30‑year‑old North Broad Street viaduct to JMN Construction (low bidder) and authorized the mayor to sign.
Public Works staff reported that March 24 bridge inspections of the North Broad Street Viaduct identified cracking, spalling on decks, shifting of the deck, deteriorated joints, stressed anchor bolts, and localized slope‑protection washouts. Dan Gillis described the findings and said consultants recommended awarding the rehabilitation contract to JMN Construction, the low bidder. The staff materials recorded the award amount as $2,508,584.43; the council voted to authorize the mayor to sign the contract.
Council members asked about structural robustness and whether the viaduct could remain in service during work; staff said the structure was built to historic highway standards, remains robust, and the work would be staged one side at a time so traffic can continue to flow. The motion to award the contract carried unanimously.
