By Mary Alice Murphy
Brian Torres, New Mexico Department of Transportation project manager for the New Mexico 90/Hudson Street Bridge on the south side of Silver City, said: "What's holding us up is that the grade is not finished. "We are still placing embankment. The rain and the snows last week and a half slowed us down. We will work Saturday and maybe Sunday.
No representative of the bridge contractor Interstate Highway Construction was on hand to talk about the construction portion of the process, but Torres answered questions.
"We are on schedule to place asphalt next week," he said.
He said the approaches had been too wet. "The ground has to meet compaction guidelines."