Overton Closing On Carr Creek Bridge Project
Overton County is working on final paperwork to close the Carr Creek Bridge project. Commissioner Darwin Clark said the work is close to completion. “We’re filling out our closing documents and waiting on the final estimates,” Clark said. “We hope to be closed out by end of January. The bridge is pretty well done.” Construction […]
Overton Co. Hwy 42 Carr Creek Bridge Completion Date Pushed Back
The completion date for the Highway 42 Carr Creek Bridge has been delayed once again to the end of June. The 220 foot bridge over City Lake was scheduled to be finished this week. Overton County Highway Superintendent James Norrod said concrete work remains undone. “They plan on pouring one approach slab tomorrow and the […]
Carr Creek Bridge Construction Delayed
Construction on Carr Creek Bridge is now expected to finish on June 6th. Overton County Highway Superintendent James Norrod said there several factors that contributed to the delay. “One of the pier footings, the sound test on it was not what they wanted and we had to drive piling to compensate for it and I […]
Carr Creek Bridge Expected To Complete May 31
Overton County acknowledged the receipt for $700,000 borrowed for the Carr Creek Bridge Project Monday night. County Commissioner and Highway Department Administrative Director Darwin Clark said the $2.2 million bridge is going to be fully reimbursed. Clark said crews are working five days a week to have the project finished by May 31. “Between September […]
Overton’s Carr Creek Bridge Construction Going As Planned
Overton County Highway Superintendent James Norrod said construction of the new Carr Creek Bridge is going as scheduled. “The Carr Creek Bridge project is going along really well. It has been demolitioned and the bridge is gone,” Norrod said. “Some caissons are drilled. Some steel is in the holes. I am really pleased with the […]
Overton Carr Creek Bridge Breaks Ground Tuesday
Overton County’s Carr Creek Bridge project will break ground Tuesday. The new federally funded concrete bridge will stretch 220 feet with an expected April completion date. Highway Superintendent James Norrod said reports required to use the funds has caused setbacks. “We have been working on this for five years or better,” Norrod said. “It is […]
