Owner
Norfolk Southern Railway
Contractor
PCL Civil Constructors, Inc.
Designer
HDR
Our Role
MBJ provided construction engineering services to PCL Civil Constructors Inc. This included design of the slide systems for the new and existing bridges, analysis of the new and existing bridges, trestle design and coffer cell design.
Total Contract Value
$15 Million
Timeline
2021 - 2023
Construction Method and Specifications
The new bridge was built on temporary trestle adjacent to the existing bridge. Over the course of a night the existing bridge was slid out and the new bridge was slid into place. The bridges were slid using a system of beams, jacks and Hilman rollers.