Bridge Painting Archives

Apr 24

Lanes to return to normal on I-65 Tennessee River Bridges

Two bridges over a river. Fresh green paint is visible on the steel elements of the bridges.

Travel lanes will soon return to their normal configuration on the I-65 Tennessee River Bridges.

The lanes on both bridges were shifted about two years ago to provide work areas for a $23.7 million bridge rehabilitation project.

The contractor, Cekra Inc., performed repairs to extend the useful lifespans of the 53-year-old bridges. The project included…

Mar 11

US-431 bridges in Guntersville to get paintjob

The US-431 bridges in Guntersville are viewed from between the bridges on the south bank of the Tennessee River. The shadows of vehicles traversing the southbound bridge are cast on the side of the northbound bridge by the late afternoon sun.

Painting of the Veterans Memorial Bridges on US-431 over the Tennessee River in Guntersville may begin next week.

ALDOT’s contractor, Cekra Inc., will paint the structural steel and rails of both half-mile long bridges. The faded green will be coated with battleship gray. The $6.7 million project will also include repairs to joints on the…

Dec 05

Bids opened for painting, repair of US-431 bridges in Guntersville

ALDOT opened bids today for a project to paint and repair the Veterans Memorial Bridges on US-431 over the Tennessee River in Guntersville.

Of 11 bidders, contractor Cekra Inc. submitted the apparent low bid of $6,692,309. ALDOT anticipated bids between $11.9 and $14.5 million.

Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract. The…

Nov 07

“Useless overpass” and Eastside Drive bridge slated for painting

New paint will help extend the useful life of what many Huntsville residents refer to as the “useless overpass.”

Cekra Inc., working on a $420,000 contract, will paint the overpass on US-231/SR-53/South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville as well as an overpass on I-759 in Gadsden.

Paint helps protect steel parts of a bridge from…

Aug 08

ALDOT to perform bridge painting in Tuscaloosa

A map of the bridge painting project in Tuscaloosa for the Third Avenue East bridge over I-20/59.

The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to perform a nighttime painting project on the Third Avenue East bridge over I-20/59 in Tuscaloosa.

The bridge painting, which is intended to prevent corrosion and rust, is expected to begin Thursday, August 8 and will continue for approximately five weeks, weather permitting.

The contractor is only allowed to…