Johnson City’s Lester Avenue Bridge Reopened After Makeover
Vehicles and pedestrians are again using a bridge linking Johnson City's downtown business district with the North Side of the village.
The Lester Avenue bridge which goes over the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks reopened late Monday morning.
The span had been closed to traffic since April 1 for the $2.7 million rehabilitation job.
Thomas Anderson of Vector Construction, the project contractor, said the work on the bridge deck required more concrete than originally planned. That added about four weeks to the length of the project.
Crosswalks with pedestrian-activated warning lights have been placed at both ends of the bridge.
Two poles that will be used for lighting at the center of the bridge have yet to be delivered because of a "fabrication delay." They likely will be installed in a few months.
Drivers will notice the surface of the bridge has been grooved. Closer observation of part of the grooved area reveals some footprints.
Anderson said a couple of people apparently jumped on the concrete shortly after it was poured.
WNBF NEWS VIDEO: A look at the Johnson City bridge shortly after it was reopened on October 28, 2024.
A FLASHBACK VIDEO: What the Lester Avenue bridge looked liked on March 29, 2024.
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