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October 2, 2015
Pierce County last week reopened a section of 288th Street South that crosses Lacamas Creek near Joint Base Lewis McChord after crews replaced the bridge over the creek.
The original bridge was built in 1954 with creosote-treated timber beams covered by concrete planks and supported by concrete abutments on spread footings. The new structure is a precast concrete slab bridge with paved shoulders and reconstructed approaches.
“The replacement was needed to accommodate modern vehicle loads and volumes, as well as address the increasing maintenance needs of an aging bridge,” said Kraig Shaner, Pierce County Public Works bridge engineering supervisor, in a news release. “The replacement removed all deficiencies and makes passage over Lacamas Creek more dependable for the traveling public.”
Zemek Construction, the general contractor, should have the project closed out by year end. Zemek beat two other firms for the job, with a low bid of $840,600. The engineer's estimate was $1.08 million.
About 80 percent of the project is federally funded and the rest came from county road funds.
The bridge that carries nearly 1,700 vehicles a day had been closed since July 13.