Warwick Boulevard bridge project nearing completion

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Construction workers have removed the roadway from the deck of the bridge that runs over Lake Maury on Warwick Blvd. in Newport News Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.
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A traffic change is coming at Lake Maury Bridge on Warwick. Construction update photos taken July 11, 2018. For reference, the Mariners' Museum is to the left, and Riverside Regional Medical Center to the right.
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A piece of equipment that will be used during the replacement of Lake Maury Bridge is near the corner of Gatewood and Warwick.
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Work continues on Lake Maury Bridge; photos taken February 5, 2018.
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Construction workers take down trees along the exterior of the Lake Maury bridge as they begin to replace the bridge on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.
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A traffic change is coming at Lake Maury Bridge on Warwick. Construction update photos taken July 11, 2018. The excavator is putting soil on the embankment.
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A field on Copeland Lane at Warwick Blvd., (across from Warwick High School), holds equipment that will be used during the replacement of Lake Maury Bridge.
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A construction worker uses an excavator to remove old pavement as construction along the Lake Maury bridge continues on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.
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The replacement of the Lake Maury bridge is almost complete on one side and soon the traffic pattern will switch. The bridge will have a walking path that connects to the Mariners' Museum Park. Photo taken June 4, 2018.
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Construction continues to expand the Lake Maury Bridge and to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard.
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Construction workers from Infrastructure and Industrial Contractors USA work to remove the medium along Warwick Boulevard in efforts to replace the Lake Murray Bridge on Monday, July 31, 2017.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
The replacement of the Lake Maury bridge is almost complete on one side and soon the traffic pattern will switch. Photo taken June 4, 2018.
Judith Lowery/Daily Press
Work continues on Lake Maury Bridge; photos taken February 5, 2018.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
The replacement of the Lake Maury bridge is almost complete on one side and soon the traffic pattern will switch. Photo taken June 4, 2018.
Judith Lowery/Daily Press
Work continues on Lake Maury Bridge; photos taken February 5, 2018.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
A piece of equipment that will be used during the replacement of Lake Maury Bridge is near the corner of Gatewood and Warwick.
Judith Lowery/Daily Press
Work continues on Lake Maury Bridge; photos taken February 5, 2018.
Aileen Devlin/Daily Press /
Construction workers from Infrastructure and Industrial Contractors USA work to remove the medium along Warwick Boulevard in efforts to replace the Lake Murray Bridge on Monday, July 31, 2017.
Judith Lowery/Daily Press
Work continues on Lake Maury Bridge; photos taken February 5, 2018.
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to expand the Lake Maury Bridge and to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard.
Joe Fudge / Daily Press
Construction workers have removed the roadway from the deck of the bridge that runs over Lake Maury on Warwick Blvd. in Newport News Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
Lake Maury Bridge is being replaced. To the left is the Noland Trail.
Joe Fudge / Daily Press
Construction workers have removed the roadway from the deck of the bridge that runs over Lake Maury on Warwick Blvd. in Newport News Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
The replacement of the Lake Maury bridge is almost complete on one side and soon the traffic pattern will switch. Photo taken June 4, 2018.
Aileen Devlin/Daily Press /
Construction continues with tree removable along the Lake Maury bridge on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to expand the Lake Maury Bridge and to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
Two women enjoy a warm afternoon walk on the Noland Trail on September 18, 2017, as work progresses on the Lake Maury Bridge.
Judith Lowery/Daily Press
Work continues on Lake Maury Bridge; photos taken February 5, 2018.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
Lake Maury Bridge is being replaced. To the left is the Noland Trail and Mariners' Museum.
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Traffic on Lake Maury Bridge.
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard and goes across Lake Maury.
Joe Fudge / Daily Press
Construction workers have removed the roadway from the deck of the bridge that runs over Lake Maury on Warwick Blvd. in Newport News Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
A traffic change is coming at Lake Maury Bridge on Warwick. Construction update photos taken July 11, 2018.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
The replacement of the Lake Maury bridge is almost complete on one side and soon the traffic pattern will switch. The bridge will have a walking path that connects to the Mariners' Museum Park, shown in the background. Photo taken June 4, 2018.
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to expand the Lake Maury Bridge and to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard.
Aileen Devlin/Daily Press /
Traffic builds up along Warwick Blvd. as replacement construction continues along the Lake Maury bridge on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.
Joe Fudge / Daily Press
Construction workers have removed the roadway from the deck of the bridge that runs over Lake Maury on Warwick Blvd. in Newport News Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to expand the Lake Maury Bridge and to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
A traffic change is coming at Lake Maury Bridge on Warwick. Construction update photos taken July 11, 2018.
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to expand the Lake Maury Bridge and to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
Crane booms are being painted in advance of the replacement of Lake Maury Bridge.
Aileen Devlin/Daily Press /
Construction workers take down trees along the exterior of the Lake Maury bridge as they begin to replace the bridge on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.
Joe Fudge / Daily Press
Construction workers have removed the roadway from the deck of the bridge that runs over Lake Maury on Warwick Blvd. in Newport News Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard and goes across Lake Maury.
Judith Lowery/Daily Press
Work continues on Lake Maury Bridge; photos taken February 5, 2018.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
The replacement of the Lake Maury bridge is almost complete on one side and soon the traffic pattern will switch. Photo taken June 4, 2018.
Aileen Devlin/Daily Press /
Construction continues along the Lake Maury bridge on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.
Aileen Devlin/Daily Press /
Construction workers from Infrastructure and Industrial Contractors USA work to remove the medium along Warwick Boulevard in efforts to replace the Lake Murray Bridge on Monday, July 31, 2017.
Joe Fudge / Daily Press
Some trees have been cleared adjacent to the bridge over Lake Maruy on Warwick Blvd. as crews begin to removal of the bridge deck on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
Traffic on Lake Maury Bridge which is being replaced.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
A piece of equipment that will be used during the replacement of Lake Maury Bridge is near the corner of Gatewood and Warwick.
Aileen Devlin/Daily Press /
Construction workers from Infrastructure and Industrial Contractors USA work to remove the medium along Warwick Boulevard in efforts to replace the Lake Murray Bridge on Monday, July 31, 2017.
Judith Lowery/Daily Press
Work continues on Lake Maury Bridge; photos taken February 5, 2018.
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard and goes across Lake Maury.
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to expand the Lake Maury Bridge and to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard.
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
At Copeland Lane and Warwick Blvd., crane booms are being painted in advance of the replacement of Lake Maury Bridge.
Sarah Holm / Daily Press
Construction continues to add a pedestrian pathway that parallels Warwick Boulevard and goes across Lake Maury.
Joe Fudge / Daily Press
Construction workers have removed the roadway from the deck of the bridge that runs over Lake Maury on Warwick Blvd. in Newport News Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.

PUBLISHED: April 15, 2019 at 11:15 a.m. | UPDATED: July 31, 2019 at 1:49 p.m.

A multi-year project to replace the bridge that carries Warwick Boulevard over Lake Maury is approaching completion, according to Newport News city spokeswoman Kim Lee.

Lee said in an email that contractors are working this week to installing the curb and gutter along the side of the road and finishing the underlying aggregate base for the road where it approaches from the south. Next week, Lee said they’ll work on grading the surface for the sidewalk.

Contractors will try to install the sidewalk and asphalt for the road the following week, assuming the weather cooperates. On April 30, the city hopes to make the final traffic shift.

Currently, Kim said the project is scheduled to wrap up in May.