New Highway M bridge coming to life

Shown above, Lunda Construction Company workers strip the Pier 5 formwork recently as part of the Highway M South Fork Eau Claire River bridge project. The construction schedule for this week includes pouring Pier

4, excavating and drive piling for Pier 2, setting Pier 2 formwork, and pouring it sometime later in the week. The project site is west of Willard. A 5-mile stretch of Highway M has been closed from Highway MM on the north end to Highway GG/Willard Road on the south end, with local property owners still having access to their property. The bridge replacement project began in January.

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