Word on the street is that various contracts have been awarded within the past few days - the replacement moves forward. Expect grunts in high-vis vests to be hanging around the JSB and starting the preliminary work soon, most likely ASAP.
Sadly, looming federal infrastructure funding dependant on fixed deadlines for completion (and these other things called "fish windows" with regards to construction) are Serious Things that wait for no one, or (apparently) little or no opposition...
[sigh] ...at least the heritage ninny's saved that "affordable" rental on richmond....