Cable-Stayed Bridge in NYC

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Load more

New Kosciuszko Bridge The Cable-Stayed Bridge in NYC On behalf of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Department of Transportation, Skanska USA and joint-venture partners Kiewit and ECCO III Enterprises have made history by bringing the first cable-stayed bridge to New York City. The 78-year-old Kosciuszko Bridge will ultimately be replaced by two new state-of-the-art bridges. The Queens-bound span (Phase I) opened to traffic on April 27, 2017, and is wide enough to carry traffic in both directions until the original bridge is demolished and the Brooklyn-bound span (Phase II) is constructed. Queens-bound New Kosciuszko Bridge 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the The Kosciuszko Bridge was constructed in Queens-bound span required approximately death of Polish military engineer, ally to the 5,700,000 cubic feet of concrete on the project. This Continental Congress during the war for American is enough concrete to cover all independence and one of the founders of the U.S. 1939 Military Academy at West point with two Thaddeus pedestrian 1.3 Kosciuszko square miles walkways of Manhattan’s but they were eliminated in 1966 so the original Central Park roadway could be widened to accommodate additional travel lanes. with about The new Brooklyn-bound (Phase II) bridge The main span pylons (towers) of the new bridge are bikeway/walkway will be two inches of concrete nearly the 20 height of 305’ 287’ feet wide the Statue of Liberty 154 concrete girders have been installed for the new approaches connecting to the main span in Brooklyn and Queens at a total weight of Queens-bound span required approximately The main span’s stay cables are made up of 5,147 19.1 enough steel strands tons of rebar million to circle the pounds or Which weighs as much as perimeter of the borough 686 224 subway of Manhattan elephants cars six times The New Kosciuszko Bridge Queens-bound Brooklyn-bound Completed April 2017 Anticipated 2020 Some quick facts about the finished Queens-bound bridge: 1001’ long 5.8 million 284 998,141 pounds of steel precast steel and linear feet of strands 99’ wide concrete deck panels (roughly 189 miles) in 83’ tall road deck stay cables usa.skanska.com.
Recommended publications
  • New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan

    New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan

    NEW YORK CITY CoMPREHENSWE WATERFRONT PLAN Reclaiming the City's Edge For Public Discussion Summer 1992 DAVID N. DINKINS, Mayor City of New lVrk RICHARD L. SCHAFFER, Director Department of City Planning NYC DCP 92-27 NEW YORK CITY COMPREHENSIVE WATERFRONT PLAN CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMA RY 1 INTRODUCTION: SETTING THE COURSE 1 2 PLANNING FRA MEWORK 5 HISTORICAL CONTEXT 5 LEGAL CONTEXT 7 REGULATORY CONTEXT 10 3 THE NATURAL WATERFRONT 17 WATERFRONT RESOURCES AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE 17 Wetlands 18 Significant Coastal Habitats 21 Beaches and Coastal Erosion Areas 22 Water Quality 26 THE PLAN FOR THE NATURAL WATERFRONT 33 Citywide Strategy 33 Special Natural Waterfront Areas 35 4 THE PUBLIC WATERFRONT 51 THE EXISTING PUBLIC WATERFRONT 52 THE ACCESSIBLE WATERFRONT: ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 63 THE PLAN FOR THE PUBLIC WATERFRONT 70 Regulatory Strategy 70 Public Access Opportunities 71 5 THE WORKING WATERFRONT 83 HISTORY 83 THE WORKING WATERFRONT TODAY 85 WORKING WATERFRONT ISSUES 101 THE PLAN FOR THE WORKING WATERFRONT 106 Designation Significant Maritime and Industrial Areas 107 JFK and LaGuardia Airport Areas 114 Citywide Strategy fo r the Wo rking Waterfront 115 6 THE REDEVELOPING WATER FRONT 119 THE REDEVELOPING WATERFRONT TODAY 119 THE IMPORTANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT 122 WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 125 REDEVELOPMENT CRITERIA 127 THE PLAN FOR THE REDEVELOPING WATERFRONT 128 7 WATER FRONT ZONING PROPOSAL 145 WATERFRONT AREA 146 ZONING LOTS 147 CALCULATING FLOOR AREA ON WATERFRONTAGE loTS 148 DEFINITION OF WATER DEPENDENT & WATERFRONT ENHANCING USES
  • Visit Ohio's Historic Bridges

    Visit Ohio's Historic Bridges

    SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Visit Ohio’s Historic Bridges Historic and unique bridges have a way of sticking in our collective memories. Many of us remember the bridge we crossed walking to school, a landmark on the way to visit relatives, the gateway out of town or a welcoming indication that you are back in familiar territory. The Ohio Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Ohio Historic Bridge Association, Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office, TourismOhio and historicbridges.org, has assembled a list of stunning bridges across the state that are well worth a journey. Ohio has over 500 National Register-listed and historic bridges, including over 150 wooden covered bridges. The following map features iron, steel and concrete struc- tures, and even a stone bridge built when canals were still helping to grow Ohio’s economy. Some were built for transporting grain to market. Other bridges were specifically designed to blend into the scenic landscape of a state or municipal park. Many of these featured bridges are Ohio Historic Bridge Award recipients. The annual award is given to bridge owners and engineers that rehabilitate, preserve or reuse historic structures. The awards are sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, ODOT and Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office. Anthony Wayne Bridge - Toledo, OH Ohio Department of Transportation SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION 2 17 18 SOUTHEAST REGION in eastern Ohio, Columbiana County has Metropark’s Huntington Reservation on the community. A project that will rehabilitate several rehabilitated 1880’s through truss shore of Lake Erie along US 6/Park Drive.
  • Arched Bridges Lily Beyer University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

    Arched Bridges Lily Beyer University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

    University of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository Honors Theses and Capstones Student Scholarship Spring 2012 Arched Bridges Lily Beyer University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/honors Part of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Commons Recommended Citation Beyer, Lily, "Arched Bridges" (2012). Honors Theses and Capstones. 33. https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/33 This Senior Honors Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Scholarship at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors Theses and Capstones by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CIVIL ENGINEERING Arched Bridges History and Analysis Lily Beyer 5/4/2012 An exploration of arched bridges design, construction, and analysis through history; with a case study of the Chesterfield Brattleboro Bridge. UNH Civil Engineering Arched Bridges Lily Beyer Contents Contents ..................................................................................................................................... i List of Figures ........................................................................................................................... ii Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter I: History
  • Appendix E: History and Projection of Traffic, Toll Revenues And

    Appendix E: History and Projection of Traffic, Toll Revenues And

    APPENDIX E HISTORY AND PROJECTION OF TRAFFIC, TOLL REVENUES AND EXPENSES and Review of Physical Conditions of the Facilities of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority April 26, 2013 Prepared for the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority A Constituent Agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority By TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................. E-1 Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) .......................................................... E-1 Metropolitan Area Arterial Network ............................................................................... E-3 Other Regional Toll Facilities .......................................................................................... E-4 Regional Public Transportation ....................................................................................... E-5 TOLL COLLECTION ON THE TBTA FACILITIES ................................................................ E-5 Present and Proposed Toll Structures and Operation ...................................................... E-5 E-ZPass Electronic Toll Collection System ..................................................................... E-8 TBTA‘s Role in E-ZPass ............................................................................................... E-10 Passenger Car Toll Rate Trends and Inflation ............................................................... E-11 HISTORICAL TRAFFIC, REVENUES AND EXPENSES AND ESTIMATED/BUDGETED NUMBERS
  • Arizona Historic Bridge Inventory | Pages 164-191

    Arizona Historic Bridge Inventory | Pages 164-191

    NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet section number G, H page 156 V E H I C U L A R B R I D G E S I N A R I Z O N A Geographic Data: State of Arizona Summary of Identification and Evaluation Methods The Arizona Historic Bridge Inventory, which forms the basis for this Multiple Property Documentation Form [MPDF], is a sequel to an earlier study completed in 1987. The original study employed 1945 as a cut-off date. This study inventories and evaluates all of the pre-1964 vehicular bridges and grade separations currently maintained in ADOT’s Structure Inventory and Appraisal [SI&A] listing. It includes all structures of all struc- tural types in current use on the state, county and city road systems. Additionally it includes bridges on selected federal lands (e.g., National Forests, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base) that have been included in the SI&A list. Generally not included are railroad bridges other than highway underpasses; structures maintained by federal agencies (e.g., National Park Service) other than those included in the SI&A; structures in private ownership; and structures that have been dismantled or permanently closed to vehicular traffic. There are exceptions to this, however, and several abandoned and/or privately owned structures of particular impor- tance have been included at the discretion of the consultant. The bridges included in this Inventory have not been evaluated as parts of larger road structures or historic highway districts, although they are clearly integral parts of larger highway resources.
  • $223,355,000 Triborough Bridge and TUNNEL Authority Lehman

    $223,355,000 Triborough Bridge and TUNNEL Authority Lehman

    NEW ISSUE BOOK-ENTRY-ONLY $223,355,000 TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AutHORITY (MTA Bridges and Tunnels) General Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A DATED: Date of Delivery DUE: November 15, as shown on the inside cover The Series 2007A Bonds are being issued to finance bridge and tunnel projects. The Series 2007A Bonds – • are general obligations of MTA Bridges and Tunnels, payable generally from the net revenues collected on the bridges and tunnels operated by MTA Bridges and Tunnels as described herein, and • are not a debt of the State or The City of New York or any other local government unit. MTA Bridges and Tunnels has no taxing power. In the opinion of Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, Bond Counsel to MTA Bridges and Tunnels, under existing law and relying on certain representations by MTA Bridges and Tunnels and assuming the compliance by MTA Bridges and Tunnels with certain covenants, interest on the Series 2007A Bonds is • excluded from a bondholder’s federal gross income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, • not a preference item for a bondholder under the federal alternative minimum tax, and • included in the adjusted current earnings of a corporation under the federal corporate alternative minimum tax. Also in Bond Counsel’s opinion, under existing law, interest on the Series 2007A Bonds is exempt from personal income taxes of New York State or any political subdivisions of the State, including The City of New York. The Series 2007A Bonds are subject to redemption prior to maturity as described herein. The Series 2007A Bonds are offered when, as, and if issued, subject to certain conditions, and are expected to be delivered through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, on or about June 20, 2007.
  • Structural Behaviour of Cable-Stayed Bridges

    Structural Behaviour of Cable-Stayed Bridges

    Structural Behaviour of Cable-stayed Bridges by Elizabeth Davalos Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Administration Universidad Panamericana sede Guadalajara, Mexico June 1998 Submitted to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ENGINEERING ENG IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY At the A3 0 2000 LIBRARIES MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY May 2000 @2000 Elizabeth Davalos. All rights reserved The author hereby grants to MIT permission to reproduce and distribute publicity paper and electronic copies of this thesis document in whole or in part. Signature of the Author Ddpa ment of Civil and Environmental Engineering May 5, 2000 Certified by Professor Jerome J. Connor 6epartment of ivil and Environmental Engineering 7 Thesis Supervisor Accepted by Daniele Veneziano Chairman, Department Committee on Graduate Studies Structural Behaviour of Cable-stayed Bridges by Elizabeth Davalos Submitted to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering on May 5, 2000 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Abstract Cable-stayed bridges have emerged as the dominant structural system for long span bridge crossings during the past thirty years. That success is due to a combination of technical advancements and pleasing aesthetics attributes. The interaction of the various structural components results in an efficient structure which is continuously evolving and providing new methods to increase span lengths. The objective of this thesis is to describe in detail the basic structural behaviour of each of the components of cable-stayed bridges, and to present the analysis of a specific cable-stayed bridge which was proposed for the Charles River Crossing.
  • Simple Suspension Bridge

    Simple Suspension Bridge

    structures STS19 Simple Suspension Bridge Experiment for the study of the characteristics of a simple suspension bridge. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard). Shown fitted to the Structures platform (STS1, available separately) Laptop not included Key Features • One of a range of experiment modules that teach structures principles • Fits to the Structures platform for ergonomic use and space-saving storage • Includes multiple loads for many combinations of loads including uniformly distributed loads (UDLs) • A simplifi ed version of a realistic structure to give students an understanding of real-life structures • Direct measurement of cable tension for simple and quick experiments • Supplied with a storage tray to keep smaller items safe • Works with user-friendly software (VDAS®) TecQuipment Ltd, Bonsall Street, long eaton, Nottingham NG10 2AN, UK tecquipment.com +44 115 972 2611 [email protected] REF 0920 Page 1 of 3 STS19 Simple Suspension Bridge Description Learning outcomes One of a range of experiment modules that fi t to the • How bridge load aff ects the tension in a suspension Structures platform (STS1, available separately), this cable product helps students to understand how loads aff ect • Comparing a central point load with a UDL tension in the suspension cable supporting the ‘deck’ of a suspension bridge. Students add loads to the deck held by • Exploring the ratio of bridge ‘deck’ mass and a moving the suspension cable between two supports. A load cell in load the left-hand support measures the cable tension. • Comparing simple parabola-based theory with a more Students apply loads, which change the cable tension.
  • Florida Department of Transportation Bridge Inventory 2015 Annual Report

    Florida Department of Transportation Bridge Inventory 2015 Annual Report

    Florida Department of Transportation Bridge Inventory 2015 Annual Report August 2015 Office of Maintenance John D. Clark P.E. Bridge Inventory - 2015 Annual Report Table of Contents Page Introduction................................................................................................................ 1 Number of Bridges..................................................................................................... 1 Age of Bridges........................................................................................................... 6 Types of Bridge Superstructures............................................................................... 14 Deck Area of the Bridge Inventory............................................................................. 21 Overall Structural Condition...................................................................................... 30 Structurally Deficient Bridges.................................................................................... 39 Posted and Closed Bridges....................................................................................... 43 Functionally Obsolete Bridges................................................................................... 50 Bridge Replacement Cost......................................................................................... 54 Conclusion................................................................................................................. 65 List of Tables Page Table 1 Bridge Inventory By Decade Built Statewide
  • Client Service and Attention Drive Carl Schipfmann's

    Client Service and Attention Drive Carl Schipfmann's

    CLIENT SERVICE AND ATTENTION DRIVE CARL SCHIPFMANN’S LEADERSHIP Schipfmann takes responsibility for HNTB’s reputation when delivering bridge projects to clients. Whether you are his client, supervisor, coworker or friend, Carl Schipfmann is going to present you with his genuine self. With a reputation as a dynamic leader, Schipfmann dedicates himself to his projects by embedding himself into their intricate, day-to-day details. Schipfmann is a veteran bridge project manager in the Kansas City office whose expertise includes bridge design, inspection and construction administration. He currently serves on the Kansas City design team that is working on the cable-stayed unit of the Kosciuszko Bridge Replacement, a New York City design-build project replacing the bridge spanning New Town Creek between Brooklyn and Queens. He has served HNTB on many bridge-related design projects over the past 22 years, and has provided shop drawing review and answered requests for information to provide clarification on numerous projects, all within schedule constraints. “Carl loves to get in and get his hands dirty with the design,” said Marc Whitmore, project CARL schipFMANN PROJECT MANAGER manager in the Kansas City office. “He thrives on the challenge of figuring out how to KANSAS CITY OFFICE design and build different components of his projects and really shines when handling technical issues.” DETAIL-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP Schipfmann’s bridge teams seem to respond well to his leadership style, which is as much relationship-oriented as anything else. Rather than listening to him bark out orders, his teams become closely knit while learning from the example of his attention to detail and dedication to client service.
  • Downloads/PBIC Whitepaper Bridges.Pdf (Accessed on 27 July 2019)

    Downloads/PBIC Whitepaper Bridges.Pdf (Accessed on 27 July 2019)

    land Article The Role and Importance of a Footbridge Suspended over a Highway in the Opinion of Its Users—Trabzon (Turkey) Maria Hełdak 1,* , Sultan Sevinc Kurt Konakoglu 2 , Banu Cicek Kurdoglu 3 , Hande Goksal 3, Bogdan Przybyła 4 and Jan K. Kazak 1 1 Institute of Spatial Management, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Grunwaldzka 55, 50-357 Wrocław, Poland; [email protected] 2 Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Amasya University, 05100 Amasya, Turkey; [email protected] 3 Department of Landscape Architecture, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey; [email protected] (B.C.K.); [email protected] (H.G.) 4 Department of Mechanics of Structers and Urban Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Abstract: In the urban landscape, footbridges appeared along with the development of urbanization through the implementation of more complex spatial structures. The introduction of transport transit to cities or sometimes urban gravity towards the important communication routes imposed their construction in order to ensure pedestrians’ safety and smooth flow of traffic. The aim of the study is to determine how an overpass in the city of Trabzon is used by people of different ages, the security and motivation problem, the possibility of a footbridge, and how an overpass is perceived as a Citation: Hełdak, M.; Kurt crossing over a highway. The study addresses the problem of safety and motivation related to the Konakoglu, S.S.; Kurdoglu, B.C.; use of an overpass by people of different ages and is focused on the perception of an overpass as a Goksal, H.; Przybyła, B.; Kazak, J.K.
  • Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel: I-64 Under James River (#10)

    Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel: I-64 Under James River (#10)

    Tunnels Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel: I-64 under James River (#10) Hampton Roads District Age of Original Structures: 60 Years Age of Parallel Structures: 44 Years Approach Bridge Conditions: 3 are Fair and one is Poor Tunnel Condition: Fair ADT = 43,000 Detour: 47 Miles Replacement Required for Approach Bridges Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel – General Information The Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) facility is a 3.5‐mile‐long combination bridge‐tunnel crossing Hampton Roads carrying Interstate 64 in the southeastern portion of Virginia. The HRBT connects the independent cities of Hampton on the Virginia Peninsula and Norfolk in South Hampton Roads. It is a four‐lane bridge‐tunnel composed of 1.8 miles of trestles, two manmade portal islands, and two tunnels under the Hampton Roads Harbor. The westbound and eastbound roadways each consist of two lanes of traffic. The original HRBT (WB) was opened to bi‐directional traffic in 1957 and connected Route 60 (now I‐64) in Hampton with Route 60 in Norfolk as a toll facility. In 1976, the second HRBT (EB) was opened to eastbound traffic. With construction of the second tunnel, tolls were removed and the original 1957 tunnel now carries Westbound I‐64 traffic from Norfolk to Hampton. Built by the immersed tube method, the tunnel was constructed of 300+/‐ foot long prefabricated tubes that were placed by lay‐barges and joined together in a trench dredged in the bottom of the harbor, and backfilled with earth. The Eastbound Tunnel consists of 21 prefabricated tubes. The Eastbound and Westbound Tunnels are separate structures, each of carries a two‐lane highway.