The Orange County Transportation Authority announced that it will begin demolition and rebuilding of the McFadden Bridge, the first of an 18-bridge program to accommodate the $1.9 billion widening of a 16-mile portion of Interstate 405 through Orange County, reported the Los Angeles Times.
The bridge work that is part of the Interstate 405 project includes new construction and replacement to accommodate extra lanes. OC 405 Partners, the design-build team of OHL USA and Astaldi Construction, will add one regular lane in each direction along a portion of the targeted area and also provide improved entrances and exits. The project will also see the construction of four express lanes, two in each direction.
Demolition of the bridge is expected to begin Aug. 18.
