Lord Delaware Bridge Replacement: Precast Concrete Replaces Steel in West Point, Va.

doi:https://doi.org/10.15554/pcij53.3-05

Lord Delaware Bridge Replacement: Precast Concrete Replaces Steel in West Point, Va.

George D. Nasser-2008-01-01-PCI Journal

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This 3545-ft-long (1080 m) precast, prestressed concrete river crossing with main spans up to 240 ft (73 m) replac- es an obsolete, two-lane, movable bascule bridge. The new bridge features spliced bulb-T girders for the main spans using lightweight, high-performance precast concrete.

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This 3545-ft-long (1080 m) precast, prestressed concrete river crossing with main spans up to 240 ft (73 m) replac- es an obsolete, two-lane, movable bascule bridge. The new bridge features spliced bulb-T girders for the main spans using lightweight, high-performance precast concrete.

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