Bridges and Structures

Example Accelerated Bridge Construction options

Standard ABC details are under development.

Full depth bridge deck panels

Bridge 69071

• New bridge example plan - Br 69071 (PDF)
• New bridge example special provision - Br 69071 (PDF)
• Bridge construction timeline (PDF)
• Lessons learned (PDF)
• Photos

Bridge 27504

• Bridge rehabilitation example plan - Br 27504 (PDF)
• Lessons learned (PDF)
• Photos

Lateral bridge slide

• New bridge example plan - Br 62646 Larpenteur Ave over I-35E, St. Paul (PDF)
• Contractor slide system details (PDF)
• New bridge example special provision - Br 62646 (PDF)
• Lessons learned (PDF)
• Videos
  • Larpenteur Ave bridge deck slide time lapse (Youtube)
  • Larpenteur Ave bridge slide: Interview with David Herzog (Youtube)

Self-Propelled Modular Transporters

Bridge 62626

• New bridge example plan - Br 62626 Maryland Ave over I-35E, St. Paul (PDF)
• Contractor SPMT drawings (PDF)
• Design-build example special provision - Br 62626 (PDF)
• Contractor safety and contingency plan (PDF)
• Bridge construction timeline (PDF)
• Videos
  • I-35E Maryland Ave bridge time lapse (Youtube)
  • Maryland bridge move (Youtube)

Bridge 19004

• Videos
  • Hastings bridge documentary (Youtube)
  • Hastings bridge move - part 1: land to barge (Youtube)

Inverted tees

• New bridge example plan - Br 62037 TH 36 over Keller Lake, Maplewood (PDF)
• New bridge example special provision - Br 62037 (PDF)
• Photos

Precast substructures (abutments, piers)

• New bridge example plan - Br 25024 TH 61 over Gilbert Creek, Lake City (PDF)
• New bridge example special provision - Br 25024 (PDF)
• Photos

Additional options for local system bridges

Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS)

• New bridge example plan - Rock County Br 67564 (PDF)
• New bridge example special provision - Br 67564 (PDF)
• FHWA Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System
• Lessons learned (PDF)
• Photos

Precast box beams and sheet pile abutments

• New bridge example plan - Blue Earth County Br 07586 (PDF)
• New bridge example special provision - Br 07586 (PDF)
• Lessons learned (PDF)
• Photos