State Route 95 Cottonwood Wash Bridge Replacement
State Route 95 Cottonwood Wash Bridge Replacement
Project Overview
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is designing a new bridge on State Route 95 (SR-95) over Cottonwood Wash in San Juan County, Utah. The new bridge will replace the aging bridge, accommodate local and tourist traffic, and address large storm event that result in large volumes of water passing through Cottonwood Wash. The project is currently in the design phase. Construction is expected to begin in late April and continue throughout the rest of the year.
Emergency Bridge Repair
A routine general inspection of the bridge on August 2, 2021 revealed potential issues with erosion, prompting further evaluation of the site by a structural engineering team. UDOT closed the bridge and a structural evaluation team determined the collapse of sandstone at the footing of the east abutment was significant enough to close the bridge for public safety while UDOT pursued an emergency repair to the structure. Engineers say it appears high flows in the wash during flash flooding scoured a lower layer of rock away, leaving the upper layer of rock unsupported. The bridge spans approximately 110 feet and was built in 1959.
The bridge reopened October 28, 2021 after temporary repairs were made.
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Contact Information
Public inquiries regarding the design project may be sent to sr95bridge@utah.gov.
Project updates will be posted on this website at udot.utah.gov/go/sr95bridge.
Repairs are completed and Cottonwood Wash Bridge is reopen for traffic.
Repair project in progress October 2021.
Photos from before repair project August 2021.
Cottonwood Wash Bridge Span
Cottonwood Wash Bridge abutment before erosion in 2019.
Cottonwood Wash Bridge abutment after erosion in August 2021.
Engineers at the Cottonwood Wash Bridge in August 2021.