I-35 and I-35E North Texas bid openings

[wxfree]

I found this on Facebook.  The topic is flooding in the Red River, but it shows recent progress on construction.  It shows in February a new bridge.  It appears to be a temporary bridge to support construction activity, as it's too low, too narrow, and straight.  It also shows the reshaping of the ground in preparation for the freeway.  The second half of the video is from 3 days ago.  No new information is visible due to the flooding, but the debris in the river appears to be caught on the new bridge.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=699963945902545

[MaxConcrete]

Bids were opened today for a short section of I-35E in Denton at Mayhill (State School) Road.

The plans show 3x3 main lanes, but an expansion of the corridor with a median around 140 feet wide, presumably for a future phase. However, the transition zones on each end suggest the wide median won't continue on adjacent sections.

Estimate: $147.3 million
Low bid: Zachry construction, $123.5 million