This project will replace the bridge on SR-247 at Little Bear Creek near Red Bay in Franklin County. The official detour is SR-24 to US-43 to US-72.
| Region/County | North/Franklin |
| Type of Work | Bridge Replacement |
| Route | SR-247 |
| Projected Start | November 2024 |
| Projected Completion | Fall 2025 |
| Traffic Impact | Detour |
| Project Number | BR-0247(506) |
| Project Cost | $3,314,748.00 |
| Project Status | Active |
The new SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek northeast of Red Bay in Franklin County continues to take shape.
Contractor Riley Bridge Company will pour concrete today to form the final section of the bridge deck.
Riley Bridge Company poured concrete for the next-to-last section of the bridge deck Tuesday. Weather permitting, they will pour…Read More “SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek taking shape”
Girder installation began Monday on the new SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek near Red Bay in Franklin County.
The $3.3 million project with contractor Riley Bridge Company began in late fall.
A crane lowers a girder into position on the central span of the new SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek. The contractor will…Read More “Little Bear Creek bridge girder installation begins on SR-247”
The SR-247 bridge at Little Bear Creek near Red Bay in Franklin County will close for about a year for its $3.3 million replacement, starting Monday, Nov. 4.
SR-247 will be closed to all traffic in the vicinity of the bridge, about four miles north of SR-24. Commercial traffic must use the official detour, SR-24…
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