Work on the bridge over the 210 Freeway continued this week despite the wind storm of Dec. 1.
Metro Gold Line Foothill Construction Authority CEO Habib F. Balian said construction of the bridge abutments is now well underway by Skanska. In an e-mail he noted that the photo at right shows the southern abutment’s 18 foundations are now in place; and off in the distance you can see the walls under construction on the northern abutment.
Late in the week the contractor was to pour concrete to complete the structure of the first column. The column “form” (shown close-up in the photo below left is nearly installed. Once complete, concrete will be poured into the form and allowed to cure. The form will then be stripped and moved to form the second and third columns. Later next year the basket aesthetic elements will be added.
Also this month, Balian said the Construction Authority Board will consider an updated Financial Plan to reflect the current construction contract amounts for both the I-210 Bridge and the Pasadena to Azusa Alignment. Although there is no change to the project budget overall – both contractors’ bids were within Authority estimates – the Financial Plan will be amended to allocate contingency amounts appropriately to each construction element.
— By Scott Hettrick