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Ohio River Bridges – East End Crossing
Project description
The Ohio River Bridges Project in the Louisville-Southern Indiana region of the
United States involves the construction of two bridges across the Ohio River – one in the metropolitan area’s Downtown neighborhood (equipped with mageba bearings), and one eight miles upstream in the area’s growing East End.
With a length of 2,500 feet (762 m), the bridge is just part of the East End Crossing, which has a total length of 8.5 miles (13.67 km).
The overall project is financed by WVB East End Partners, a consortium involving VINCI Concessions, Walsh Investors and Bilfinger Berger PI International Holdings.
mageba scope
TENSA-MODULAR expansion joints of types LR8 and LR11 (with 8 and 11 gaps respectively) are being supplied by mageba USA, to facilitate deck movements at two bridge axes. At each bridge axis, three separate joints are required – one for each carriageway and one for a footway. The LR11 joints can accommodate longitudinal service movements of up to roughly
35 inches (880 mm), as well as transverse and vertical movements and multi-axial rotations.
The joints were designed and fabricated in accordance with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications, and hot-dip galvanized in accordance with ASTM A123.
3D rendering of a TENSA-MODULAR expansion joint
Bird’s eye view of the construction site
Key Data
Products: | TENSA-MODULAR expansions joints of types LR8 and LR11 |
Movements: | Type LR8: 24 inches (610 mm), type LR11: 33 inches (838 mm) |
Installation: | 2016 |
City: | Louisville, Kentucky |
Structure: | Cable-stayed bridge |
Completed: | 2016 (projected) |
Owner: | KY DOT |
Contractor: | Walsh Construction Co., VINCI Construction |
Engineering: | Jacobs Engineering |
