The completion date to replace the El Rio Canal bridge on West Palmetto Park Road has been pushed back once again.
The project, which started in 2021 and was to be completed in the fall of 2022, is now expected to be finished sometime in the spring, according to the county’s Engineering and Public Works Department.
That’s later than the expected completion date of January announced about a month ago, which replaced an expected completion in December.
The most recent reason for the delay is the installation of piles on the west end of the canal, “where unexpected underground debris prompted the use of additional equipment and extended the process beyond the initial estimate. Despite the setback, all piles were eventually installed,” the county said.
Upcoming work includes concrete placement for pile caps and continued pile driving.
Since the project has been underway, drivers have experienced lane closures and detours affecting both eastbound and westbound traffic.
Palmetto Park Road is a county road, so this is a county project.
When the project was announced, it was expected to cost $4.3 million, funded by gas taxes and impact fees.
— Mary Hladky
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