Friend,
Much has happened since last writing. The I-35 construction continues at a faster pace. James Construction has added a 2 new crews and are working around the clock, 7-days a week. Yes, TXDoT has given James Construction to work on Sunday. That permission is not normally given.
We are at the Salado Plaza Bridge and will be going north toward 2484.
This picture of the east side of Salado Plaza Bridge is less than a week old. All that gravel piled by the white pick-up is going between the wall and the wall of dirt that was coved with black plastic for several months. Gravel is the only fill that will work. Today, the wall has reached its height on the south side and is nearing completion on the north side. One can see the other stagecoach embedded in the rock ( see picture below). The road where the orange barrel and machinery are part of the new frontage road.
The dirt on the left side is the new I-35 north bound. It is waiting for the wall to be completed. Most of the northbound I-35 behind this picture is ready for concrete. It looks like a long time, but it will go much faster than the picture indicates. (see picture below)
From Thomas Arnold Bridge looking north. See Salado Plaza Bridge on the right. The black asphalt is the Northbound I-35 awaiting iron and concrete mentioned above. The Wall of the Bridge on the East Side is expected to be done by the end of August and all that will be left is to connect this section of road with the road going over the Bridge.
East side Stagecoach as mentioned above.
The stagecoach and horses are on both sides of the bridge (east and west).
Underneath Salado Plaza Bridge. The unfinished road on the right will soon be finished. The Salado Plaza Road traffic will be switched from the road on the left to the finished road on the right. Reason: the road on which people are now traveling will be prepared for completion.
Question: What is this? It is the column that will holds the large green street/exit, road signs. Those signs are expected to be here by the end of the month.
The 2484 bridge is completed. Looking north from the 2484 Bridge, the black asphalt with iron awaiting concrete, is the new frontage road. The present Frontage road to the left of the orange barrels will be ground-up and the dirt graded for grass planting. When this section of the frontage road is completed, all of the 2484 bridge will be open for traffic. It is a large bridge and ready for traffic. (see Picture below)
Standing on the 2484 bridge looking south, see the new frontage road ready for traffic as soon as the frontage road pictured above is completed.
Another look from 2484 Bridge of the frontage road going south. Like the East side, the current frontage road that is taken to get to the Salado Plaza Bridge from 2484 will be destroyed and grass will be planted in that area. You will take this frontage road to get to Salado Plaza Bridge.
Traveling south on the frontage road from 2484, notice the nice driveways for Cowboys, Golf Shop, and Cowboys.
As one travels within the footprint of the construction, one sees small areas that need to completed. This one is awaiting concrete. When completed it will connect other sections of the road.
This will be the last project completed. As you can see the railing are being constructed. The road underneath is the road entering I-35 south. The bridge is the I-35 exit to Thomas Arnold.
From the Thomas Arnold Bridge looking north toward Waco, the final blocks of concrete are being placed. The black asphalt at the bottom is the east exit from I-35. The white road is awaiting asphalt. The exit will end close to Old Town Salado.
Progress is being made quickly. October 2016 remains the date.
VR/Skip
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