Construction, in a joint venture with the Rasmussen Group, were awarded the contract for the eastern approach of US 82 in Greenville to the Mississippi River crossing. Hills Brothers Construction was awarded an $85.9 million contract to work on the road deck of the Mississippi approach to the bridge, the concrete footings, and the substructure and superstructure of that portion. Austin Bridge and Road was awarded a $65 million contract to build Arkansas's of approach bridge and of connecting roadway which was completed in August 2009. The remaining contract, to apply a latex surface to the bridge, add stripes, tie US 82 into the approaches and dismantle the Humphreys Bridge, was awarded in January 2010. It took sixteen years from the initial developing stage begun in 1994, until the Greenville Bridge opened to traffic on August 4, 2010. The entire cost of the bridge totaled $336 million. In 2011, the massive process of removing the old bridge by cutting it into small sections to be recycled was begun and was expected to be completed by September 2012. At times, the river has been closed to traffic to aid the demolition. The job was dangerous and at least two workers died during the demolition. See also List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River Charles W. Dean Bridge References External links Greenville Bridge Jensen Construction HNTB Corp. Massman Construction Co. Traylor Bros., Inc. News report video on bridge opening https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2015/title-65/chapter-3/special-designations-of-portions-of-highway-system-and-bridges/section-65-3-71206 Transportation in Chicot County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in Chicot County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in Washington County, Mississippi Road bridges in Arkansas Road bridges in Mississippi Towers in Arkansas Bridges over the Mississippi River Cable-stayed bridges in the United States U.S. Route 82 U.S. Route 278 Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Great River Road Bridges completed in 2010 2010 establishments in Arkansas 2010 establishments in Mississippi Steel bridges in the United States Concrete bridges in the United States Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States Transportation in Washington County, Mississippi Towers in Mississippi