Crucial Cable-Stayed Crossing Set To Open Near Georgia Port
With a 1,250-ft main span and a 185-ft clearance over a channel that leads to the Port of Brunswick, the new Sidney Lanier Bridge will allow larger ships to make calls there. The lift span bridge it replaces has a 139-ft clearance and allows a 250-ft channel width, says Lisa Sikes, Georgia Dept. of Transportation project engineer. Opelika, Ala.-based Scott Bridge Co. has just begun its $21-million contract to remove the old bridge.
Joint venture contractor Recchi/GLF, Miami, originally was scheduled to open the 1.5-mile-long bridge in December 2000. It now faces some $1 million in late penalties on its $65.5-million contract. "We are working to mitigate further accrual," says Brian West, project manager for Recchi/GLF.