Span built in 1919 will be replaced early next year
Article from the Lewiston Tribune 12/7/2020
By Joel Mills, of the Tribune
Nez Perce County’s effort to replace the century-old Cherrylane Bridge has spanned almost two decades, but construction is finally set to begin early next year.
One of the biggest holdups has been the cost, with estimates higher than $20 million at some points. The county won a $15.75 million federal grant in 2018 after five years of unsuccessful applications, leaving officials to look for other funding sources to cover the rest of the cost.
The final engineer’s estimate from the state Local Highway Technical Assistance Council came in at $16,195,348. And when the project was presented to potential contractors, the low bid came in at $15,792,205 from Cascade Bridge LLC of Vancouver, Wash., about $403,000 under the estimate.