Sidney Lanier Bridge
General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system Structurae Plus |
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Secondary structure(s): |
Structurae Plus |
Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
Location
Location: |
Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, USA |
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Replaces: |
Sidney Lanier Bridge (1956)
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Coordinates: | 31° 6' 25.43" N 81° 29' 27.84" W |
Coordinates: | 31° 7' 35" N 81° 28' 49.52" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
total length | 2 371 m | |
deck | deck slab thickness | 280 mm |
main bridge | span lengths | 190.5 m - 381 m - 190.5 m |
stay cables | length | max. 209.6 m |
Cost
cost of construction | United States dollar 65 475 130 |
Materials
deck |
prestressed concrete
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stay cables |
steel wire
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Participants
Owner
Design
- DRC Consultants (main bridge)
- Georgia Department of Transportation (approach viaducts)
- T. Y. Lin International (main bridge)
Wind tunnel testing
Seismic engineering
Construction engineers
Subconsultant
Co-contractor
Stay cables
Prestressing
Construction supervision
Specialist consultants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- DSI Technology for longest cable-stayed bridge in Georgia, USA. Sidney Lanier bridge in Brunswick, Georgia, USA. In: DSI Info, n. 11 ( 2002- 2003), pp. 39.
- DSI-Technologie für die längste abgespannte Brücke im Bundesstaat Georgia, USA. Die Sidney-Lanier-Schrägseilbrücke in Brunswick, Georgia, USA. In: DSI Info, n. 11 ( 2002- 2003), pp. 39.
- Pier Protection of the New Sidney Lanier Bridge. Presented at: 15th IABSE Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 16-20 June 1996, pp. 1215-1216. (1996):
- Poetic Crossing. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 74, n. 8 (August 2004). (2004):
- Technologie DYWIDAG pour le plus long pont haubané de Georgia,USA. Le pont Sidney Lanier à Brunswick, Georgia, USA. In: DSI Info, n. 11 ( 2002- 2003), pp. 39.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000929 - Published on:
08/09/2000 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016