The North Carolina Department of Transportation is replacing the Shaddox Creek Bridge on Corinth Road in Chatham County.
The contractor, Smith-Rowe, was awarded the $1.6 million contract and will be replacing the 65-year-old bridge because it is functionally obsolete, which means it was built by design standards no longer applicable in modern bridge design, according to a release.
The construction for the new bridge is set to start on August 1, and the bridge should be done by mid-October, 2017.
The new bridge is being built adjacent to the current one, allowing the current bridge to remain open during construction.
This is one of 17 road and bridge projects recently awarded to the NC DOT.
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