Number 10: Fremont Bridge Approach Replacement

Dec. 5, 2006

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 sensitive adjacent businesses. Work is being done in confined right-of-way in an old urban setting.

Location: Seattle, Wash.
Cost: $30 million
Length: 1,000 ft
Type: Concrete and steel bascule
Designer: Parsons Brinckerhoff
Owner: City of Seattle
Contractor: Mowat Construction

 

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 sensitive adjacent businesses. Work is being done in confined right-of-way in an old urban setting.

Location: Seattle, Wash.
Cost: $30 million
Length: 1,000 ft
Type: Concrete and steel bascule
Designer: Parsons Brinckerhoff
Owner: City of Seattle
Contractor: Mowat Construction