Alabama Awards $22 Million Bridge Contract: 87-Year-Old SR-77 Span Over the Coosa River to Be Replaced
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced on November 9 that the Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded the contract to replace the Gilbert's Ferry Bridge on State Route 77 to the Scott Bridge Company of Opelika for $22,065,595, the lowest of four bids; the governor approved the award on November 3.
The bridge carries SR-77 over the Coosa River in Etowah County, Alabama, between Southside and Rainbow City, and is used by about 25,000 travelers a day. The existing northbound bridge is 87 years old, 868 feet long and only 20 feet wide; the new two-lane bridge will be 910 feet long, 36 feet wide and about 30 feet high.
The transportation department expects construction to begin in early 2027 and be completed by the end of 2029. (Source: Office of the Governor of Alabama)
Source: Office of the Governor of Alabama
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