Replacement of the US 90 Bridge across St. Louis Bay

摘要

The 3.38 km US 90 Bridge over St. Louis Bay was awarded by the Mississippi DOT five monthsafter Hurricane Katrina destroyed the original bridge. This Design/Build Project has recentlyfinished construction and successfully met the deadlines of opening the first two lanes by May 17th(15 months after award) and the entire bridge on February 15th. The bridge is built as two separatestructures except for the navigation unit, where the deck and substructure are continuous betweenthe eastbound and westbound structures.