Arch for ATT Bridge Over I-40 Installed But Completion Schedule Delayed

Completion of the final phase of the American Tobacco Trail is proceeding. The initial portion of the bike/ped bridge which will span I-40 was put in place on April 27-28. Traffic on I-40 was detoured for about 8 hours to allow this work.  A short video shows key actions of the arch installation. July 8th Update:  Work on the balance of the structure is continuing but has fallen behind earlier schedules for completion. In addition, design of the short trail section running alongside Massey Chapel Road has had to be revised and will not be completed until late September. As a result, Durham now estimates that the bridge should be completed by mid to late August and the grand opening for this final phase has been re-scheduled to October 12th. Opening ceremonies will be held from 9-11am at a parking area on Renaissance Parkway adjacent to SouthPoint Mall. See area map at: https://www.triangletrails.org/pdfs/SetUpMap.pdf . Once the trail is fully open (now estimated to be late September) users will be able to go from the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in downtown Durham to the trail's southern terminus in Wake County just south of US 64, a distance of ~22.5 miles.