Polson bridge construction is coming

It’s going to be a headache, but it’s got to be done. And last week plans took a large step forward on the resurfacing project planned for the the Armed Forces Memorial Bridge in Polson.
The project was approved last week and the bid was handed to Westway Constrution Inc. out of Medical Lake, Wash. meaning the interuption may begin in mid-April, depending on the contractor’s schedule. This will begin a projected six-week period of slow moving, one-lane traffic across the bridge that is a major outlet for travelers heading north or south.
The notice to proceed from MDOT has an effective date of April 20. But an exact start date will depend on the weather and the Westway’s schedule, MDOT communication director Charity Watt Levis said in an e-mail.
It’s contracted to be a short job - with the spring phase mandated to be finished by May 31, before disencentives kick in. The second phase is contraated to begin on Sept. 8., lasting 55 days.
Details on the traffic imiplecations, stops and more on the traffica management plan oaare forthcoming.