County Materials Corp.
Madison, WI 53719
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County Materials Ups the Ante for Chicago Mile-Long Bridge Project
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Chicago, IL
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Bridge
References
- Owner:
- Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA)
- General Contractor:
- F.H. Paschen
Scope Of Work
Products Used:
160-foot-long Prestressed Bridge Girders, Oversized 186.5-foot-long Prestressed Bridge Girders
Location:
Tri-State Corridor (I-294) Mile-Long Bridge Southwest of Chicago
in 2019, County Materials began production on the largest prestressed concrete bridge girders manufactured in the Midwest to date. These colossal girders measure 90 inches tall by 187 feet long weigh a breathtaking 240,000 pounds. In total, County Materials manufactured 273 concrete girders of various sizes for the Illinois’ Mile-Long Bridge project. This essential corridor, that is traveled by 150,000 vehicles daily, is undergoing reconstruction to increase capacity for both the northbound the southbound bridges. The new Mile-Long Bridge is expected to open for traffic in 2023.
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