CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The bridge replacement project on Dunbar Cave Road will be completed in the next two to three weeks, with reopening at the beginning of next month.
The road closure and project began on Sept. 1, and the contract called for completion in 45 workdays. The target completion date is Nov. 2, city spokesman Richard Stevens told Clarksville Now on Wednesday.
The old bridge is currently being replaced with a new box culvert, and a section of the road will be repaved. The project, which was contracted out to Concrete Structures of Charlotte, costs an estimated $517,500.
Funding was supplied by the Tennessee Department of Transportation, and the bridge’s design and construction are being managed by the Clarksville Street Department.
Utilities such as the surrounding sewer and gas lines have been relocated. The old concrete structure was removed, and preparation of the site got underway last week, Stevens said.
Detours will remain in place for those trying to reach Swan Lake Golf Course, Dunbar Cave State Park and neighborhoods along Dunbar Cave Road.