Union Pacific Railroad Bridge 305.45 Construction of a New Vertical Lift Bridge with Minimal Impact to Traffic

摘要

1. BR. 305.45 OF THE ANGLETON SUBDIVISION REPLACEMENT PROJECT PRESENTED CHALLENGES DUE TO TIGHT TIME CONSTRAINTS 2. VERTICAL LIFT BRIDGE ALTERNATIVE WAS CHOSEN DUE TO THE LOW COST AND MINIMAL TIME REQUIRED FOR TRACK OUTAGES 3. PHASE 2 CONTRACTOR PERFORMED A SPAN CHANGE-OUT PROCEDURE 4. CONSISTING OF SLIDING THE MOSTLY ASSEMBLED NEW STRUCTURE ON FALSEWORK INTO PLACE WITH HYDRAULIC JACKS 5. SUCCESSFUL CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE REQUIRED MARINE AND RAIL CLOSURES REQUIRED BY THE USCG AND THE UPRR.