Sailboat Bridge Project


Courtesy of Traylor Brothers

Links

ASBI - Sailboat Bridge page summer 99'


ASBI - Sailboat Bridge page summer 98'


Sailboat Bridge - Traylor Bros. page

 

 

 

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Sailboat Bridge is a replacement to the existing bridge, which was constructed in 1937 over the Grand Lake O' Cherokees, in Grove, Oklahoma.  The new bridge is a twin, precast segmental bridge with an over all length of 3,045 ft.  The typical span length will be 122 ft. and will be constructed in the span-by-span erection method.  The bridge will have a vertical clearance of 52 ft., opening the northern end of the lake to nautical vessels.

Completion Date:  May 2001

Costs: $20 million

Designer: Figg Engineering Group

Inspection:  Figg Engineering Group

Contractor:  Traylor Bros.

Owner:  Oklahoma DOT

PROJECT UPDATE:

February 2nd

The first two lanes of the bridge are open.  The estimated completion of last two lanes are expected to be finished January of 2001  ahead of schedule. Demolition of the old bridge is slated to start first. Demolition should be finished by the end of March when the second phase of construction will begin.