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Brawley Bypass Construction (SR 78)

  • Bridge Bent 3 at the New River
  • New River Column Cage Installation
  • Pumping Operation
  • Highway 78, Brawley Bypass VDC/BIM

This project was for the construction of 3.1 miles of four-lane divided expressway containing seven multi-span cast-in-place box girder bridges including one interchange, one undercrossing, and a railroad overhead, as well as two multi-span precast I-girder bridges crossing the New River.

The scope of work included the construction of four lane divided expressway containing seven multi-span cast-in-place box girder bridges including one interchange, one undercrossing, and a railroad overhead, as well as two multi-span precast I-girder bridges crossing the New River.  Work involved in the project includes: sewer and water relocation, earthwork, storm water drainage, grading,Portlandconcrete cement and asphalt concrete pavement, steel pile foundations, wick drains and bridge structures.

The Project required 943,000cy of roadway excavation; 743,000cy of imported fill; 200,000cy of asphalt base and sub-base; 66,000 tons of asphalt concrete; 40,000cy of Portland concrete cement; 12,000cy of structural concrete; 6,200lf of cast-in-steel-shell piling; 3,250,000lbs of reinforcing steel;9,800lf of storm drain pipe; and 430,000lf of drainage. The contract duration is 650 days from the notice to proceed.

 

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