This month Public Works Operations will begin a project to perform repairs to the concrete beams on the Lesner Bridge. The repairs will address aging patches of concrete and help slow corrosion to help extend the performance of the current bridge until the replacement bridge project can be funded.

The City’s contractor will be on site from mid-August through January 2011. Repairs will be performed from equipment both below the bridge and from the roadway, which will require some lane closures.  Public Works Operations is also performing repairs to some of the supporting piles for the Lesner Bridge. These repairs are done by barge from the water and consist of placing concrete “jackets” around the piles to reinforce them and contain cracks. These repairs are expected to be completed by the end of August. Repairs to the fender system at the bridge have just been completed.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Phillip Koetter in Public Works Operations at 385-1470 or pkoetter@vbgov.com