General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Three-span extradosed bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
Location
| Location: |
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Part of: | |
| Next to: |
Tomlinson Lift Bridge (2002)
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| To replace: |
Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (1958)
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| Coordinates: | 41° 17' 55.18" N 72° 54' 13.46" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 157.0 m | |
| width | 55.4 m | |
| total length | 1 443.2 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | ca. United States dollar 363 000 000 |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| pylons |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| October 2003 | Construction begins on eastern approach roads. |
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| May 2006 | Bidding process for the main bridge structure begins. |
| 27 December 2006 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation announces it plans to perform a complete redesign of the bridge because no bids were received for the contract. Two construction firms interested in the project cited the escalating price of fuel and raw materials for the lack of bids. Construction on the bridge itself has been postponed indefinitely. |
Notes
Eastern Approach Construction Cost $145 million
Bridge Construction Cost: $363 million
Western Approach, I-91/I-95/Route 34 Interchange (at west end of bridge) construction cost: $270 million
Total Projected Construction Cost: $780 million
Participants
- O&G Industries (eastern approach viaduct)
- The Middlesex Companies (eastern approach viaduct)
- Poole Construction (superstructure)
- Walsh Construction (superstructure)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2006): Bids invited for extradosed Q-bridge. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 12, n. 43 (2nd Quarter 2006), pp. 12.
- (2003): First of Its Kind. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 73, n. 8 (August 2003).
- Real progress at last for Pearl Harbor Bridge superstructure contract. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 15, n. 56 (3rd Quarter 2009), pp. 16.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20010932 - Published on:
07/12/2003 - Last updated on:
16/03/2017
