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The Route 130 Bridge over Big Timber Creek is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions Saturday as the bridge replacement project advances.
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟕 𝐚.𝐦. 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝟑:𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑, Route 130 will be closed and detoured in both directions between River Drive in Westville and the Brooklawn Circle in Brooklawn.
The closure is necessary to replace the damaged crash cushion on the Route 130 Bridge over Big Timber Creek.
The following detours will be in place:
𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫:
• Motorists on Route 130 northbound wishing to continue over the bridge to the Brooklawn Circle and CR 551/South New Broadway will be directed to turn right onto River Drive, which is before the Bridge over Big Timber Creek
• Turn left onto Route 47/Broadway
• At the Brooklawn Circle, take the first exit to Route 130 northbound
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• At the Brooklawn Circle, take the third exit to CR 551/South New Broadway
• At the roundabout, take the first exit to CR 551/South New Broadway northbound
𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝟎 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫:
• Motorists on Route 130 southbound wishing to continue over the Bridge over Big Timber Creek will be directed to take the third exit at the Brooklawn Circle to Route 47/Broadway southbound
• Turn right onto River Drive
• At the stop sign, cross over Route 130 northbound and turn left onto Route 130 southbound
𝐂𝐑 𝟓𝟓𝟏/𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫:
• Motorists on CR 551/South New Broadway southbound wishing to continue over the Bridge over Big Timber Creek will be directed to take the second exit at the roundabout to Route 130 northbound
• At the Brooklawn Circle, take the first exit to Route 47/Broadway southbound
Turn right onto River Drive
• At the stop sign, cross over Route 130 northbound and turn left onto Route 130 southbound
The project is being done in 10 stages. Stage 1 work is complete.
Work in the next two stages, Stage 2A and 2B, will involve the removal and reconstruction of the Route 130 northbound deck, substructure, superstructure and roadway, including sidewalks, curbs and parapets.
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Removal and replacement of piers and the fender system will also be done during these stages, as well as the installation of navigational lights, light poles, and bridge fence and railing.
There will be drainage work and the construction of temporary pavement on both sides of the bridge for a southbound traffic crossover.
These stages are expected to be complete by Summer 2025.
The $54 million federally funded project will replace the Route 130 Bridge over Big Timber Creek in Brooklawn and Westville.
The project is expected to be complete by Spring 2028.
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