So far, the Georgia Department of Transportation says, work to rebuild the Interstate 85 overpass that collapsed last month is on track to beat the June 15 completion deadline. Officials also have announced that the reconstruction will cost up to $16.6 million.
GDOT construction director Marc Mastronardi said at a news conference Tuesday that the federal government is expected to pay 90 percent of the costs associated with the repair.
The demolition of the collapsed bridge, which was set ablaze March 30, costs $1.6 million and construction of the new bridge costs $11.9 million, GDOT says. The estimate includes $3.1 million in incentives for contractor C.W. Matthews to complete the work before June 15, although it must complete the project by mid-May to get the full amount.
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