FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 3601 Oleander Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34982
OWNER'S REP.:
Mr. George Denti, Project Manager
(561) 286-7790
FDOT PROJECT NUMBERS:
89010-3451/3458/6548
CONTRACT AMOUNT:
$54,714,628.00
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This new bridge project incorporated a high-level pre-cast Segmental Bridge over the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Florida. The superstructure of the twin bridges consists of two 61 foot wide Single-Cell Girders, accommodating six 12 foot Traffic Lanes, two 8 foot wide Shoulders, and one 5 foot wide walkway. The Foundations were constructed with 30-inch square Concrete Piles. The Substructure consists of Mass Concrete Footings, Rectangular Columns, and Flared Pier Caps – all constructed with Cast-in-place Concrete. The 1,112 Pre-cast Concrete Bridge Segments were erected with Balanced Cantilevers, using an Overhead Self-Launching Truss.