FORTH WORTH - Work begins Wednesday, August 6, 2008, on the reconstruction of the Vickery Street bridge over U.S. 287 in Fort Worth that will close the bridge for approximately 10 months. The $2.89 million project will include the rebuilding of the bridge and the addition of sidewalks.

Motorists will be detoured to the frontage roads and directed to the nearest crossovers at Rosedale Street and Riverside Drive for the Vickery Street bridge closure. Removal of the bridge is scheduled for the weekend of August 15-17, weather permitting, and will required U.S.. 287 to be closed north and southbound. Traffic will be diverted to the frontage roads during the removal.

TxDOT awarded the project to SCR Construction Co., Inc. of Richmond. The project is estimated for completion by summer 2009.

Project daily lane closures are accessible here.