Thanks to Carol on Thrushwood for bringing this news to our attention.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will shut down the northbound US 183 to southbound Loop 1 direct connector ramp beginning at 9:00 PM Friday. The closure will allow crews to make repairs to sections of the structure that was damaged when a tanker truck overturned and burned last October. The accident resulted in superficial damage and did not compromise the structural integrity of the bridge.
An innovative hydro-demolition process will be implemented to improve the precision of removing the damaged concrete and speed up the repair process. The process uses high-pressure water to remove reinforced concrete on damaged structures. The underlying rebar remains undamaged after the process.
During the closure, traffic for southbound Loop 1 will be detoured onto the northbound access road to the turnaround at Capital of Texas Highway. Traffic will then return to southbound Loop 1 using the Capital of Texas entrance ramp.
The job is expected to cost around $320-thousand and traffic will be restored to normal no later than 5:00 AM Monday. Additional intermittent nightly closures will be necessary Sunday through Thursday nights to complete repairs on the concrete rail, bridge joints, deck drains and striping.
(Source: TxDOT)
