Milton-Madison Bridge

Employees and subcontractors for project contractor Walsh Construction Co. are in the process of rehabilitating the existing piers of the Milton-Madison bridge.

Walsh project manager Charlie Gannon and Aaron Stover, an engineer with Michael Baker Jr., Inc, conducted a tour for members of the media last week during which they explained the scope of work underway to replace the aging structure with a new span on the existing piers.

“Pier-strengthening is referred to as the concrete jacket around the piers,” Gannon said.

A mitigation team is overseeing plans and available funding for addressing negative impacts, which are expected to be encountered during the construction of a new U.S. 421 bridge over the Ohio River between Milton and Madison.

When the Federal Highway Administration considers construction projects they must by law consider the impact on the environment and on historic properties. When there is a negative impact, funds are made available to mitigate that impact.