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Started by MrDisco99, March 31, 2017, 03:40:49 PM

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MrDisco99

Someone said in the suspension bridge thread that we haven't needed any new major bridges because all the needed crossings have been crossed, e.g. Golden Gate, Mackinak, Verrazano...

However, there are some major projects underway or pending due to infrastructure that needs to be modified/replaced.  Just in the NYC area...

Tappan Zee
Goethals
Bayonne (lift)
Kosciusko

Also, the Delaware river turnpike bridge is slated to be twinned sometime before we're all dead.  It seems twin spans are the rage lately.

What other major American bridge projects are there?




intelati49


sparker

Whether it'll ever get built is another matter but.....................

The "Great Bridge" project from east of McGehee, AR to Benoit, MS (part of the HPC 18/I-69 "family").  Most of the renderings I've seen show it as a cable-stayed structure; have no idea if any design details are written in stone at this point.  Also whether or not it'll encompass rail facilities in addition to freeway lanes seems also to be a point of conjecture. 

epzik8

The Nice Bridge over the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia, which is part of U.S. 301. Governor Larry Hogan evidently approved plans to widen the bridge from two lanes to four.
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jwolfer

Quote from: epzik8 on March 31, 2017, 08:03:49 PM
The Nice Bridge over the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia, which is part of U.S. 301. Governor Larry Hogan evidently approved plans to widen the bridge from two lanes to four.
I am glad the Nice Bridge is getting a replacement. Long overdue. Not really impressive engineering wise... Noe another Chesapeake Bay crossing would impress me

LGMS428


inkyatari

Does the replacing of the US 52 bridge over the Mississippi River from Savanna, IL to Sabula, IA count?

http://www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/us-52-il-64-over-the-mississippi-river
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MrDisco99

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Quote from: inkyatari on April 04, 2017, 11:41:41 AM
Does the replacing of the US 52 bridge over the Mississippi River from Savanna, IL to Sabula, IA count?

http://www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/us-52-il-64-over-the-mississippi-river

That's a fairly large cantilever bridge across the Mississippi River... I'll allow it!  Any word on what the replacement will look like?


Should also add the Louisville bridge projects... Downtown Crossing (half of I-65) and East End Crossing (I-265), both high traffic cable stay bridges across the Ohio River.  Apparently a new E-Z Pass toll agency is being created in the process.

http://kyinbridges.com/

iBallasticwolf2

The Brent Spence Bridge, of course.  But with all the talk of a new bridge, the latest actual work on it I can find is from 2012.  It's all talk and no work.
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lepidopteran

There's a plan to replace the Brent Spence Bridge, which carries both I-71 and I-75 across the Ohio River between Cincinnati, OH and Covington, KY.

http://www.brentspencebridgecorridor.com/

lepidopteran

Also in the New York area -- actually on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River -- is the Wittpenn Bridge, which carries NJ-7 over the Hackensack River.  Not a major crossing, but it's apparently an 11-year project.  This will be a rare lift bridge, at a higher level to replace an existing, old-school lift bridge akin to the I-280 Stickel Bridge in Newark, or those found among several railroads in the area, active and non-active.

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/05/another_new_bridge_quietly_rises_in_shadow_of_the_pulaski_skyway.html
Rendering here

Then there's the nearby Pulaski Skyway, an elevated highway opened in the 1930s, which includes truss spans across both the Hackensack and Passaic rivers.  Not a bridge replacement, but major rehabilitation.
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/roads/pulaski/details.shtm

Revive 755

I-74 across the Mississippi River is coming soon, per 73 of 129 here.

MaxConcrete

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In Texas, the new Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge is under way. At 1661 feet for its main span, the project web site says that it will be the longest cable-stayed span in the United States. It also has a vertical clearance of 205 feet.
www.harborbridgeproject.com

In Houston, bids are being received for the $962 million replacement for the existing Beltway 8/Sam Houston Tollway bridge, opened in 1982. The project will include deconstruction/removal of the existing bridge, which has a 175 foot vertical clearance. The new bridge will have two spans, each with four lanes and full shoulders.
https://hctra.org/Ship_Channel_Bridge_Widening
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Plutonic Panda

Should the PCH bridge near Big Sur get a mention on here since it needs to be built? I imagine the one they have planned is temporary.

Revive 755

Quote from: MrDisco99 on April 04, 2017, 04:42:34 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on April 04, 2017, 11:41:41 AM
Does the replacing of the US 52 bridge over the Mississippi River from Savanna, IL to Sabula, IA count?

http://www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/us-52-il-64-over-the-mississippi-river

That's a fairly large cantilever bridge across the Mississippi River... I'll allow it!  Any word on what the replacement will look like?

It's suppose to be a tied arch; the plans are probably linked somewhere in the forum already, but renderings (outdated?  I thought it was supposed to have diagonal suspenders) are here.




There's also the IL 104 bridge over the Illinois River at Meredosia in progress, Google has aerials showing some work underway.  Supposed to be another tied arch.



The IL 178 Illinois River crossing at Utica will also be replaced soon.

tdindy88

Quote from: MrDisco99 on April 04, 2017, 04:42:34 PM
Should also add the Louisville bridge projects... Downtown Crossing (half of I-65) and East End Crossing (I-265), both high traffic cable stay bridges across the Ohio River.  Apparently a new E-Z Pass toll agency is being created in the process.

http://kyinbridges.com/

Not really a project now, they're completed bridges and the toll agency began collecting tolls last December.

froggie

QuoteIt seems twin spans are the rage lately.

Not completely.  While this is a small one compared to some big city bridges, a regionally large one is the I-91 West River bridge replacement near Brattleboro, VT.  This one is notable for replacing two separate spans (one for each direction) with a single span located where the old northbound span used to be.  VTrans is also about to replace the I-91 bridges over the Williams River near Rockingham, VT in a similar manner...replacing two separate spans with a single span for both directions.

iBallasticwolf2

Quote from: froggie on April 04, 2017, 10:44:13 PM
QuoteIt seems twin spans are the rage lately.

Not completely.  While this is a small one compared to some big city bridges, a regionally large one is the I-91 West River bridge replacement near Brattleboro, VT.  This one is notable for replacing two separate spans (one for each direction) with a single span located where the old northbound span used to be.  VTrans is also about to replace the I-91 bridges over the Williams River near Rockingham, VT in a similar manner...replacing two separate spans with a single span for both directions.
The replacement Jeremiah Morrow Bridge on I-71 over the Little Miami River is being replacing two separate spans with a single-span for both directions.  It seems that replacing older 2-span bridges with a single span is fairly popular.
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inkyatari

Quote from: MrDisco99 on April 04, 2017, 04:42:34 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on April 04, 2017, 11:41:41 AM
Does the replacing of the US 52 bridge over the Mississippi River from Savanna, IL to Sabula, IA count?

http://www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/us-52-il-64-over-the-mississippi-river

That's a fairly large cantilever bridge across the Mississippi River... I'll allow it!  Any word on what the replacement will look like?


Looks like it's going to be replaced with an arch bridge.
I'm never wrong, just wildly inaccurate.

sparker

Quote from: inkyatari on April 05, 2017, 12:21:58 AM
Quote from: MrDisco99 on April 04, 2017, 04:42:34 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on April 04, 2017, 11:41:41 AM
Does the replacing of the US 52 bridge over the Mississippi River from Savanna, IL to Sabula, IA count?

http://www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/us-52-il-64-over-the-mississippi-river

That's a fairly large cantilever bridge across the Mississippi River... I'll allow it!  Any word on what the replacement will look like?


Looks like it's going to be replaced with an arch bridge.

Will this be a tied-arch (deck through the structure) or a deck arch (deck atop the arch itself)?  Either way, it'll need substantial clearance over the navigable river channel. 

MNHighwayMan

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The new St. Croix River crossing near Stillwater, MN is a pretty big deal for Minnesota and Wisconsin. Thread from the Midwest board. The bridge is supposed to be completed this year, however.

inkyatari

Quote from: sparker on April 05, 2017, 03:39:29 AM
Quote from: inkyatari on April 05, 2017, 12:21:58 AM
Quote from: MrDisco99 on April 04, 2017, 04:42:34 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on April 04, 2017, 11:41:41 AM
Does the replacing of the US 52 bridge over the Mississippi River from Savanna, IL to Sabula, IA count?

http://www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/us-52-il-64-over-the-mississippi-river

That's a fairly large cantilever bridge across the Mississippi River... I'll allow it!  Any word on what the replacement will look like?


Looks like it's going to be replaced with an arch bridge.

Will this be a tied-arch (deck through the structure) or a deck arch (deck atop the arch itself)?  Either way, it'll need substantial clearance over the navigable river channel.

Revive 755 responded before I did.  It's a tied arch, similar to the I-39 bridge over the Illinois River at LaSalle, IL
I'm never wrong, just wildly inaccurate.

index

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Quote from: inkyatari on April 04, 2017, 11:41:41 AM
Does the replacing of the US 52 bridge over the Mississippi River from Savanna, IL to Sabula, IA count?

http://www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/us-52-il-64-over-the-mississippi-river

From what I hear they're tearing the original Savanna-Sabula bridge down when they finish the new bridge. While I'm for a replacement, (it is necessary) (this bridge definitely does not meet today's needs) I hate to see this one go down, It's probably one of my favorite bridges. In my opinion, the bridge should be preserved in some way. How? Pedestrians? Bikes?  I'm not sure.
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InterstateGuy

There is that small bridge on I-85 in Atlanta that made the news the other day. Re-construction is set to be complete by June.

MrDisco99

Quote from: InterstateGuy on April 05, 2017, 02:06:36 PM
There is that small bridge on I-85 in Atlanta that made the news the other day. Re-construction is set to be complete by June.
That's a viaduct, really, not a crossing.

sparker

Quote from: inkyatari on April 05, 2017, 08:54:47 AM
Quote from: sparker on April 05, 2017, 03:39:29 AM
Quote from: inkyatari on April 05, 2017, 12:21:58 AM
Quote from: MrDisco99 on April 04, 2017, 04:42:34 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on April 04, 2017, 11:41:41 AM
Does the replacing of the US 52 bridge over the Mississippi River from Savanna, IL to Sabula, IA count?

http://www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/us-52-il-64-over-the-mississippi-river

That's a fairly large cantilever bridge across the Mississippi River... I'll allow it!  Any word on what the replacement will look like?


Looks like it's going to be replaced with an arch bridge.

Will this be a tied-arch (deck through the structure) or a deck arch (deck atop the arch itself)?  Either way, it'll need substantial clearance over the navigable river channel.

Revive 755 responded before I did.  It's a tied arch, similar to the I-39 bridge over the Illinois River at LaSalle, IL

Nice!  Always liked tied-arch designs; they seem to convey a sense of safety to drivers passing over the bridge (myself included) that's not particularly present on a deck sitting atop the arch itself. 



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