The Rodanthe Bridge, which is under construction, is a long-term transportation solution for NC 12. PCL Civil Constructors violated federal safety standards and a worker needlessly died as a result, said Osha area director Kimberley Morton. The Rodanthe Bridge is currently under construction near one of the largest contiguous seagrass habitats along the eastern United States. Flatiron has contracted TMI for this project and they are on schedule to paint the lines this week as long as the weather cooperates. The 2.4-mile bridgewhich extends over the Pamlico Sound from the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to the northern end of Rodantheallows motorists to bypass the S-Curves, an area of N.C. Highway 12 in northern Rodanthe that is prone to significant ocean overwash and flooding. 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Construction of the bridge began in early 2018. 9/9/2022 10:35 AM N.C. 12 Rodanthe Bridge A federal workplace safety investigation into an April 14 incident at the Bonner Bridge replacement project found that established procedures were ignored, causing a 42-year-old welder on the Bonner Bridge in Rodanthe to fall more than 50 feet to his death when the last remaining part of the structure collapsed. It's roughly 20 percent complete. 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Construction of the $155 million project began in July of 2018. Osha, which is part of the US Department of Labor, cited PCL Civil Constructors with two serious violations for failure to use engineering surveys or calculations to control the structures stability and avoid unplanned collapses. By Staff Reports Rodanthe Bridge. Osha has proposed US$23,210 in penalties. He worked for the project contractor,. It extends over Pamlico Sound. The contractor faces two citations for serious safety violations after Osha found that that it overloaded a bridge section, leading to collapse and a fatal fall. PCL Civil Constructors is the lead contractor for the project, which includes dismantling sections of the bridge built in 1963. WVEC reports that the bridge extends over Pamlico Sound between the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and the village of Rodanthe. Courtesy NCDOT. The new 2.4-mile bridge will extend from the southern end of N.C. 12 at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge out over the Pamlico Sound and down into Rodanthe. On Monday around 12:45 p.m., a worker on the south end of the new Rodanthe bridge project died. [3], The construction of the bridge was allowed because of a settlement with environmental groups that needed to avoid the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Jeff Hampton, 252-491-5272, jeff.hampton@pilotonline.com. The new 2.4-mile bridge extends over Pamlico Sound between the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and the village of Rodanthe, bypassing a section of N.C. 12 that is extremely vulnerable to ocean overwash. Subscribe here. It is expected to be completed in the fall of 2021. Construction on the $145.3 million project began two years ago. Just last month,NCDOT officials urged residents and those participating in water activities on Pamlico Sound to stay at least a football field away from the Rodanthe Bridgeas work continues for the construction project. Want NBC12s top stories in your inbox each morning? +44 207 973 6400, Editor - Jose Sanchez Heres how Camp, Ocean zones and what creatures live in them, Netflixs Outer Banks creator talks about shows, Nash County mans pharmacy trip led to $100,000 Powerball, Tryon Palace comes alive again during holiday season. (Jeff Hampton) RODANTHE, N.C. A man was crushed to death by a crane Monday while helping build a new bridge over the Pamlico Sound in Rodanthe. 30, 2022 at 10:26 AM PDT. An NCDOT communications officer confirmed the report with WAVY News 10. The Rodanthe Bridge, commonly called the Jug Handle Bridge,[1] is a 2.4-mile-long (3.9km) two-lane "jug handle" trestle bridge in Dare County, North Carolina. In early 2017, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) awarded Flatiron a $145 million design-build contract to elevate a portion of N.C. 12 along a new 2.4-mile span dubbed Rodanthe Bridge. The N.C. Department of Transportation is raising the highway onto a 2.4-mile bridge that extends over Pamlico Sound between the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and Rodanthe. +44 1935 374011 On April 9th, 2022, NCDOT held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and. If they had followed well-known standards, this tragic loss of life could have been prevented., Sign up to get our twice-monthly email update, General Enquiries Vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians are not allowed on the bridge at this time. The 2.4-mile bridge that travels between the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge over the Pamlico Sound and Rodanthe is scheduled for completion in late 2020 or early 2021. The bridge bypasses parts of N.C. 12 often flooded with storm surge. RODANTHE - The anticipated opening of the Rodanthe 'Jug Handle' Bridge in Dare County is being delayed, because pavement markings installed earlier this week do not meet N.C. Department of Transportation specifications for quality or reflectivity. The concretes weight caused the structure to collapse and the welder to fall. According to WVEC, the Rodanthe "Jug Handle" Bridge opened to traffic on Thursday. The 2.4-mile-long bridge swings out from N.C. 12 in Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge over the Pamlico Sound before reconnecting to the highway in the village of Rodanthe. The at the intersection of existing NC 12 and the new Rodanthe Bridge, which avoids the S-curves in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. The 2.4-mile bridgewhich extends over the Pamlico Sound from the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to the northern end of Rodantheallows motorists to bypass the. leading to the 42-year-old welder to fall more than 50 feet to his death when the structure collapsed on April 14, Department of Interior officials said . The project's cost was initially set at $145.33 million, but that was later increased by $10 million, according to the NCDOT. The N.C. Department of Transportation says the 2.4-mile bridge bypasses a section of NC Highway 12 that is prone to significant ocean overwash and flooding. Building Rodanthe Bridge. The Rodanthe Bridge, commonly called the Jug Handle Bridge, is a 2.4-mile-long two-lane "jug handle" trestle bridge in Dare County, North Carolina. The bridge carries North Carolina Highway 12 from Rodanthe to the southern point of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge by going west into the Pamlico Sound and then parallel an area of the Hatteras Island that is prone to coastal erosion, washouts, and flooding from storms. April 9, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) A bridge that will allow locals and tourists to avoid a perennially washed-out route on North Carolina's Outer Banks is set to open to traffic . [2], The bridge is designed around climate resilience in mind using nature-based design practices to try to make the bridge more resilient to extreme weather. . For your own safety, please do not trespass." The NC-12 route is the main emergency evacuation . The worker, who was employed by PCL Civil Constructors, was torch-cutting crossbeams on a section of the bridge where the company discarded concrete for removal. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The bridge is due for completion in early 2022. DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) A contractor employee was fatally injured Monday while working on the Rodanthe Bridge Project. N.C. 12 serves as the sole thruway for several communities strung along the state's Outer Banks region, a series of sandy barrier islands that form an extensive arc beyond the mainland in the Atlantic Ocean, which also serve as a major tourist destination. Copyright 2022 WWBT. The bridge allows drivers to avoid an area of N.C. Highway 12 in northern Rodanthe that is prone to ocean over-wash and flooding. Published: Mar. [4] The bridge is being built by Flatiron Construction Company. In a release, the DOT noted the Rodanthe bridge is the third new bridge to be completed on N.C. 12 in the past five years. The Rodanthe Bridge, also being called the "Jug Handle" Bridge, is a 2.4-mile project built in order to bypass N.C. 12 on days when overwash closes the roadway. Officials said the area around the bridge is considered an active construction zone, and safety is the main concern. j.sanchez@hgluk.com, Three-way JV lands $3.3bn Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion, Value engineering shaves years off US bridge replacement, Design-build contract let for Florida's Shands Bridge, Submissions unveiled in Buffalo Skyway Competition, Study opens way for mobile phones to monitor bridges, Connecticut River Bridge moves towards procurement, Copyright 2022 - Hemming Group Ltd All rights reserved. The Rodanthe "Jug Handle" Bridge is a new 2.5-mile long crossing that will be part of State Route NC-12 in the Outer Banks. Emergency personnel responded to the accident just before 1 p.m. Monday to find a man who had been pinned by a crane, said Major Jeff Derringer, a spokesman for the Dare County Sheriffs Office. The N.C. Department of Transportation officially opened the Rodanthe "Jug Handle" Bridge to traffic on July 28, 2022. The USAs Occupational Safety & Health Administration (Osha) has found that safety failures led to the death of a welder at the Bonner Bridge demolition project. It is called the jug-handle bridge because of its shape. The seagrass habitat here is special. The bridge is due for completion in late 2021 or early 2022. The Rodanthe Bridge is a 2 . Construction of the southern half of the new bridge at Rodanthe had already reached well into the Pamlico Sound in mid-July 2020. The N.C. Department of Transportation says the 2.4-mile bridge bypasses a section of NC Highway 12 that is. Project Overview. The Capt. According to WVEC, the Rodanthe Jug Handle Bridge opened to traffic on Thursday. An NCDOT communications officer confirmed the report with WAVY News 10. Currently the NCDOT has set aside $5,010,000 for right-of-way takings. 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