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Project Details

Location

Placentia, NL, Canada

Type of Structure

305-ft (93-m) highway bridge (3 spans)

Year(s) of Manufacture

2013 -2014

Bridge Opening

2016

General Contractor

Joint venture comprised of H.J. O’Connell Construction Ltd. and Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd.

Engineering Firm

Parsons

Owner

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Transportation and Public Works

Products and Services

Fabrication of the bridge superstructure (1,100 tons)

10 girders for the approaches and 4 box girders and stringers for the lift span

Longest girder: 108 ft. (33 m)

Goodco Z-Tech:
2 sliding laminated bearings

20 laminated elastomeric bearings

2 expansion joints

Description

Replacement of the Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge in Placentia, located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Features

Featuring four hollow structural tubular towers that stand over 100 feet (30.5 m) tall and measure 20 inches (508 mm) wide by 1 inch (25.4 mm) thick, this bridge project is anything but standard.

 

winner

2016 CISC-Quebec Steel Design Award – “Bridges” Category

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