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The Houston Ship Channel bridge includes a record
main span for concrete bridges in North and South America at
750’. It was constructed using cast-in-place balanced
cantilever segmental construction. This method allowed for
construction of the record span without disruption to the marine
traffic in this heavily traveled navigational channel. Clearances
of the bridge are 700’ horizontal and 175’ vertical.
Figg Engineering Group provided modifications to the original
design for Williams Brothers that resulted in a bid that was
$800,000 less than the next bidder and allowed the contractor to
reduce construction time.
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| Completed: | May 1982 | | Customer: | Texas Turnpike Authority (TTA) | | Design: | HNTB - Engineer of Record; Figg Engineering Group design modification for contractor prior to building | | Contractor: | Williams Brothers Construction | | Length: | 1,500' | | Major Award: | ACEC - One of 12 Most Spectacular Bridges in America (1995) |
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