Construction of the project required that the section of road affected by construction be closed resulting in customers of local businesses no longer being able to conveniently reach their destination as well as other economic/emergency impacts. Schnabel negotiated a $1.4 million lump sum incentive with a $10,000 per calendar day disincentive agreement with KYTC to open up two-way traffic by Memorial Day 2023 - six months earlier than the original plan. Any remaining work after that date, including precast panel installation, will be completed after the road is reopened. To accomplish this incentive, Schnabel needed to allocate more resources as well as re-evaluate the schedule to include additional shifts to ensure that this initiative is achieved.
Schnabel experienced several complex challenges on this project. During the utility relocation work, the landslide continued to move, resulting in additional displacements of around one inch per month prior to the soldier beam installation. In addition, the lack of suitable survey control points made it difficult to monitor landslide movements.