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Flatiron Structures Company is managing partner of the joint venture, building this new $189 million suspension bridge across the Carquinez Strait navigation channels. The joint venture members include two sister companies, FCI Constructors North and Interbeton, Inc. The new Carquinez structure will be the third bridge at this site; it will replace the existing bridge, built in 1927 and will carry traffic westbound on I-80; the bridge built in 1958 will be seismically retrofitted and will carry I-80 traffic eastbound. This new bridge is scheduled for completion in mid 2003.
Project Features:
- Three span, 3,465 foot long structure will be the nation's first new major suspension bridge to be built in 35 years. Largest project ever awarded by Caltrans at time of bid.
- Bridge features two 400-foot high concrete towers, supported by driven piles. Each tower will have 12 foundation piles, 3 meters in diameter by 51 meters long, with an additional 42-meter rock socket.
- Superstructure is a steel orthotropic deck section. Fabricated in Japan, it will be shipped in three ocean going barges. Bridge sections up to 50 meters long will be jacked into place off the bridge main suspension cables.
- The new 82-foot wide deck will accommodate four vehicle lanes (including one HOV lane), a bicycle/pedestrian lane, and wide shoulders.
- Aggressive schedule bid in 1200 working days with every day a working day.
- Read more in the June 2001 newsletter (choose the article on Carquinez Milestones) or in the our December 2000 Newsletter (choose the article on Carquinez Bridge Update).
FCI/Cleveland Bridge California, Inc.
1601 Dowrelio Dr.
PO Box 847
Crockett, CA 94525
Phone: 510-787-0399 Fax: 510-787-7731
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