Flatiron West, Inc.
Benicia, CA 94510
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Glenwood Canyon Corridor
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Garfield, CO
- Approx Contract:
- $100,000,000
- Status:
- Completed - Jan 1994
- Structure Type:
- Road / Highway
Scope Of Work
Flatiron received national recognition for the construction of a series of projects in the Glenwood Canyon corridor of I-70. All of these projects were built under conditions of stringent environmental requirements, strict traffic disruption restrictions, harsh winters, and restricted workspace. The Glenwood Canyon Corridor included 12 miles of separated eastbound and westbound lanes. Many of the westbound lanes were constructed using elevated viaducts, while most of the eastbound roadway platform was constructed using precast retaining walls.
Over the course of 10 years, Flatiron was responsible for approximately half of the 20 separate projects throughout Glenwood Canyon Corridor, constructing the following most notable projects:
Grizzly Creek West, with five precast concrete segmental bridges, four cast-in-place concrete box girder bridges, and extensive precast concrete retaining walls
French Creek Viaduct, with two elevated precast concrete bridges—erected in balanced cantilever with an articulated overhead gantry—totaling 4,000 feet in length
Hanging Lake Viaduct, with three elevated concrete bridges erected in balanced cantilever using an articulated overhead gantry.