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PBES Innovative Projects
I-95/Westmoreland Street Viaduct |
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| Location | Philadelphia |
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| State | PA |
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| Completion Date | 1996 |
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| Contact Person | Harold Rogers P.E.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Phone: (717) 787-3767
Email: rogersh@dot.state.pa.us |
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| Description | In March 1996, tires stored under this 1,707-foot long, 8-lane viaduct in Philadelphia caught fire and severely damaged the superstructure in three spans. Southbound lanes were closed, and less-damaged northbound lanes were shored and re-opened to four lanes of two-way traffic. The Governor declared a disaster emergency because of estimated user costs created by detouring I-95's 150,000 vehicles per day onto local streets. Using precast prestressed I-beams and expedited emergency procedures, PennDOT rebuilt the three spans and reopened the bridge to traffic just 126 days after the fire. |
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| Other Keywords | Precast prestressed I-beams |
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| Advantages | Minimized traffic disruption, saving about 4 months at estimated user costs of $1 million/day. |
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Contact
Reggie Holt
Office of Bridge Technology
202-366-4596
E-mail Reggie
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