SR-528 (Beach Line)/ SR-3 (Courtenay Blvd) Emergency Bridge Repair

January 21, 2011

A traffic accident between a pickup and an 8,200 gallon gasoline tanker left two fatalities and the

bridge beyond repair

Friday, JANUARY 21, 2011

• 3:30 PM accident occurred.• 6:30 PM start setting up MOT to allow traffic past the site

via exit and entrance ramps closing SR-3• 8:30 PM DOT was allowed access to inspect the structure. • 10:00 PM DOT determines that 2 out of 3 spans on each

bridge need replacement.• Contractors were called to attend a pre-bid conference at

noon on Saturday 1/22/2011 for the replacement of two spans and one pier on both bridges and all repair associated with accident.

• 10:30 PM start developing contract.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

• 7:00AM to 11:00 AM Scope of work and MOT plan are complete

• 12:00 PM pre- bid conference on the bridge site with Leware Construction, Johnson Brothers and Lane Construction.

• 2:00 PM to 10: 00 PM receive and answer contractors bid questions.

Sunday, January 24, 2011

• 8:00 AM DOT opened bids. Lane apparent low bidder at $2,191,000.00 and 25 days.

• 8:30 AM contact awarded to Lane Construction.• 25 Days to have bridge Open with three

additional weeks for cleanup.• $50,000 per day user cost penalty if traffic not

re-opened by the 25th day, February 16th.• Sunday PM Lane starts mobilizing.

Traffic Control

A detour was set up to send Beachline traffic across the closed SR-3. To increase capacity the ramps were widened with temporary pavement.

Contract Day 1 January 23, 2011

Mobilization and Demolition begins

Monday January 24 Day 2

9:00 AM 4:00 PM

Demolition continues

Tuesday January 25 Day 3

9:00 AM 6:00PM Demolition Complete

January 26 Day 4

Removal of Debris and slope pavement

January 27 Day 5

Connection to existing footer

Removal of fuel contaminated soil

January 28 Day 6

Column Forms Pre tied cap steel

January 29 Day 7

Columns and Caps poured monolithically

January 30 Day 8

Final steel adjustment and prep for pour

Concrete pour for piers

January 31 Day 9

Clean up of existing structure

Bearing pads and slope pavement

February 1 Day 10

Beam setting

February 2 Day 11

Beams set and columns stripped

February 3 Day 12

Forming diaphragms and installing safety lines

February 4 Day 13

Overhangs and deck forms being placed Barrier wall footing placement.

February 5 Day 14

Stay in place forms and reinforcing steel being placed.

February 6 Day 15

Continuing deck reinforcement Bidwell setup and steel adjustments

February 7 Day 16

Reinforcing steel in place, Bidwell dry runs and clearance checks.

February 8 Day 17

Start deck pour 9:00 AM Eastbound complete 3:30 Westbound starting

Completion 6:30 PM, flying out the Bidwell

February 9 Day 18

Decks in place and curing Removing edge forms and tying barrier wall steel

February 10 - 14 Day 19 - 23

• Project work continued on Day 19 through opening on February 14, Day 23 with bridge rails, deck grooving, milling and resurfacing of roadway approaches damaged by fuel spill and fire, and final striping of the bridge and roadway.

February 14 Day 23

Ready to do it again??