AASHTO Journal, 10 February 2012
The Transportation Research Board is sponsoring a webinar next week that will explore a project conducted by the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 focusing on accelerated bridge construction.Part 1 of this webinar was held last month and discussed SHRP2’s ABC toolbox that was developed under Project R04: “Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal.” Part 2 of this webinar — which takes place from 1 to 2 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 16 — will describe how the toolbox was used in two bridge construction pilot projects.
The first project, built in 2011, was the U.S. 6 bridge over Keg Creek in Iowa, which used prefabricated elements to conduct a bridge placement with only a 14-day road closure. The second project, to be let later this year, is the Interstate 84 bridge over Dingle Ridge Road in New York, in which two adjacent bridges carrying I-84 will be laterally slid into place, each over a weekend.
Learn how the standard plans and details in the toolbox have been used to ensure success on these projects. There is no fee to register for the webinar, and one professional development hour will be provided. Registration is available at bit.ly/ABC021612. Please direct questions about this webinar to abc AT fiu.edu.