Application of GRS-IBS Bridge Design in Massachusetts

摘要

As part of its ground-breaking Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP) legislation, the Massachusetts Department ofTransportation (MassDOT) is initiating several innovative bridge design and construction methods and techniques. Onesuch occurrence of the application of these techniques is in Sheffield, Massachusetts, where MassDOT will be constructing aGeosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) bridge next year. GRS-IBS technology is one of the FederalHighway Administration (FHWA) Everyday Counts (EDC) initiatives.