Yale Bridge Abutment Repairs

Dec. 22 Progress Update

Crews have safely and successfully completed the following work:

RTD Safety coordinated with crews to ensure environmental compliance and worker safety.
Crews installed and grouted 9 soil nails to stabilize the abutment wall.
All soil nail work has been completed.
Crews completed excavation work to the walls leveling slab.
Crews have begun installing strip drains and welded wire fabric.
Quality inspectors took samples of grout to perform compressive strength testing.

Project Overview

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is working to complete emergency repairs to the Yale Street light rail bridge abutment after a fuel tanker crashed into the structure on Thanksgiving day. The non-RTD crash damaged the bridge’s mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall and is impacting E and H line service. After safety-critical repairs have been made, the bridge will be fully inspected. Non-critical aesthetic work to the bridge will start after light rail service has resumed on both sets of track.

Repair Phases

The timeline above provides a breakdown of the phases for repair work and the milestones crews are working towards in each phase. Milestones shown in in grey are complete.

Project Updates

December 17th 2025

Crews have safely and successfully completed the following work:

Crews removed damaged bridge abutment wall panels.
Crews installed wire mesh and shotcrete to shore up the abutment walls prior to soil nail installation.
Crews marked locations for future soil nails.
Environmental hazmat teams investigated inlets to identify residual fuel spill.
Quality inspectors performed material testing in accordance with the quality control plan.

December 19th 2025

Crews have safely and successfully completed the following work:

RTD Safety coordinated with crews to ensure compliance and worker safety.
Crews drilled pilot holes for soil nail installation.
Crews installed and grouted 18 soil nails to stabilize the abutment wall.
Crews utilized injected foam and grout to prevent soil loss and ensure the structural integrity of the wall.
Quality inspectors took samples of grout to perform compressive strength testing.

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