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PROJECT OVERVIEW
This bridge project when finished will result in the longest bridge in
North Carolina at 5.2 miles. Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc. of
Atlanta, GA (A UK based company) was awarded the contract in April 1998
for $89 million dollars. The bridge will be finished in November 2001. The
construction management team Team
Manteo is led by NCDOT
with help from consulting firms HNTB, Barbara H. Mulkey Engineers (BHME),
and Transite Consulting Engineers (TCE). This bridge uses a
fairly new technique of building bridges for the main channel.
A three-span, post tensioned, continuous unit spans the main navigational
channel. This unit is comprised of (2) - 1981mm Post-tensioned Concrete
Girders - Haunch Segments, (2) - 1981mm Post-tensioned Concrete Girders -
End Segments, and (1) Drop-in Segment that spans the main channel.
This technique has also been used on the SR312 Bridge in St. Augustine
Florida along with the new design-build bridge getting ready to be
constructed in the pan handle of Florida. For more information on
this type of bridge construction contact support@bridgepros.com.
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