The Richmond-San Rafael bridge sits in between perhaps the most dangerous and sensitive zone for an elevated structure in the world. It’s just 4 miles from the Hayward Fault and...
Speed and precision gave life to this project. Crews poured over 600 cu yd of concrete in less than 10 business days through downtown Denver. Location: Denver Cost: $570,000 Length...
To combat the salt-water environment, the bridge has several durability-increasing features. All beams are made of precast concrete, and high-performance concrete was used throughout...
This job requires the construction of three separate bridges to connect Sanibel with Fort Myers. Bridge A will be a 70-ft vertical clearance fixed-span bridge. Bridge B will be...
The challenge of this project was to construct a replacement bridge at the same location and with a similar appearance to the old concrete barrel arch bridge in one year without...
Perhaps the most complex on the Top 10 list, the job improved a steep and narrow two-lane roadway that consisted of 9- to 10-ft-wide lanes. Two, 10-hour shifts working seven days...
This project sought to improve roadway conditions through the improvement of the existing roadway geometry, signalization at ramp intersections, construction of turning lanes ...
A 2,072-ft-long trestle bridge over wetlands and the Sawmill Slough environmental area is the centerpiece of this job. The bridge will be built on concrete girders instead of ...
The designer included special architectural treatments in the bridge’s design, including arch-façade panels. Mussel surveys that protected habitat in the project site also were...
A busy interchange in close proximity and intersecting with two major arterials, work consisted of demolishing and rebuilding two freeway bridges and one overpass at their existing...
Dec. 5, 2006
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As the second-busiest intersection in New Mexico, the reconstruction of the I-40/Coors Blvd. Interchange was necessary to enhance safety and improve traffic flow. Crews had to...
“We have a number of different types of structures in the Bay Area,” David Ambuehl, construction manager for Caltrans on the Benicia-Martinez job, told ROADS & BRIDGES. “With...
This open-spandrel concrete arch is the only highway bridge of its kind in Vermont. The bridge has precast/prestressed concrete box beam approach spans made of high-performance...
The Monroe Street bridge consists of a three-span continuous steel-girder section that crosses over the railroad/light-rail line. The location under a portion of I-95 restricted...
The contractor had to cut a four-lane bridge down the centerline to maintain two lanes of traffic throughout the project. Efforts were made to minimize noise and vibration to ...
With accidents on the rise, PennDOT decided to convert Rte. 15 from a two-lane arterial to a four-lane access highway. When completed, the corridor will be designated as I-99....
The most complete on the Top 10 list, this project calls for the reconstruction of 13 bridges and the addition of 17.5 miles of HOV lanes. Crews also will add 11 miles of new ...
Work calls for a complete reconstruction of I-4 from the Tampa interchange of I-4 and I-275, which is the major east-west connection across Central Florida. This segment also ...
This bridge will rise 90 ft above the ground at its highest point. It is the focal point of a project that will reduce congestion in one of the fastest-growing counties in the...
They sat like two stags at a dance party. For well over a decade, a pair of obese and stiff bridge columns looked lonely and desperate for action as traffic did all the shakin...
SmartFIX40 is TDOT’s first large accelerated project and most expensive to date. The project widens and improves safety on I-40 and rebuilds the interchange with James White Parkway...
When completed in 2008, this bridge will stand 8,592 ft long. Shallow water necessitated the construction of a temporary bridge, and hot temperatures called for nighttime work...
