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E. Road Bridge Repair for Jefferson Proving Grounds
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Madison, IN
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Bridge
Scope Of Work
This project included repairing and renovating an historic bridge. This project was unique in the sense of the remote location of the project. This provided many logistical issues that we had to negotiate to even access the project site. We closely coordinated with the transport companies making deliveries to the site as well as structural inspections of numerous small water crossings. Eventually the route that was chosen required improvements to intersecting roads and the reinforcing of an additional water crossing.
The other challenging aspect of the project was the amount of unexploded ordinances (upwards of 50-60 rounds located in a ½ acre site) that were encountered during the excavation of the site. There was a team of UXO locating personal on site during all of the excavating activities.
The existing historical pony trusses were removed in the winter during freezing in order to get the trusses restored prior to the erection of the new bridge deck. Upon return in more favorable weather, the new footings, head walls, pre-cast bridge deck, and the reinstallation of the reconditioned historical trusses were completed
