State reports stats on Deception Pass Bridge Project

For two-plus years, contractors for the state Department of Transportation worked on a bridge paint and maintenance project at Deception Pass. The work was complete early this year, and today WSDOT issued a public report with project elements. According to the WSDOT, the contractor cleaned exposed metal and applied 4,000 gallons of paint under a full containment system that looked like tarps hanging from the bridge. This system kept paint, dust and other debris from falling into the water below. Crews also replaced 80 structural steel components and 5,400 rivets and bolts. An estimated 150,000 man-hours were worked to complete this project. For photos and more details, click here. (Photo of bridge worker from before project was completed)