Final phase of repairs to West Seattle Bridge begin this month; expect to see crews
The final phase of repairs to the West Seattle Bridge will start this month, and the Seattle Department of Transportation says residents can expect to see construction crews on the bridge in the coming days.
The work is meant to augment emergency stabilization repairs made to the bridge last year after the department discovered rapidly growing cracks along the main span. The bridge has been closed since March of 2020.
The department made a number of repairs to ensure the bridge didn’t collapse.
Crews filled the cracks with epoxy, which acts like a glue that will keep the cracks from expanding. They then wrapped the cracked locations with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, which helps hold the bridge together through sheer force the same way a cast holds a broken bone in place during the healing process. They also installed new steel cables inside the bridge which — when tightened — allow the concrete to flex, which keeps the bridge sturdy as vehicles travel on it.
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