Renewing the Crooked Fork Creek Bridge

The State Route 62 Bridge over Crooked Fork Creek in Morgan County, Tennessee was originally designed in 1940. After more than six decades of service to the citizens of this rural community, the bridge had become structurally deficient and functionally obsolete. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) decided an extensive rehabilitation was needed to address the structural problems and improve its functionality. The project entailed a complete replacement of the original superstructure as well as repair and modification of the existing substructure units. All work was accomplished without construction within the channel of the creek. To avoid the need for a lengthy detour, construction activities were phased and traffic control designed so that one lane of traffic could be maintained across the bridge throughout the duration of the project.