He lives in a makeshift shelter at the Bankhead Avenue Bridge on the outskirts of downtown Atlanta, his face is careworn.
The existing single span concrete slab bridge, which was built in 1921, will be replaced with a precast concrete box culvert.
Four bridges damaged beyond repair after the May 2024 floods have had their professional services agreements for substructure designs approved.
Director Peter Alviti is being questioned by lawmakers Thursday in the second oversight hearing since the bridge failed.