| Project Spotlights |
| Chisholm Trail gets five-level interchange |
| October 3, 2009 CE News |
During the late 19th Century, Texas cattlemen started pushing their longhorns along the Chisholm Trail to reach the Kansas rail heads. Little did these trailblazers realize that their efforts to drive cattle northward to market would ultimately influence transportation infrastructure in the state. Now, more than a century later, HDR and its collaborative team are helping the North Texas Tollway Authority, Texas Department of Transportation, and the city of Fort Worth to design an interchange to drive people along the routes of this founding cattle trail.
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| Redecking Michigan’s Cut River Bridge |
| September 15, 2009 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure |
| Like its famous younger cousin just to the east, the mighty Mackinac Bridge, the U.S.-2 bridge over the Cut River is known for its elegant construction and breathtaking views of Lake Michigan.
The 62-year-old structure became such a tourist attraction that in 1985 it was widened to accommodate sidewalks on each side for pedestrians who had previously braved passing logging trucks to snap photos from the railings. It was this widening project that added complexity to the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) planned redecking of the historic bridge in 2008. |
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| New technology speeds bridge replacement in Utah |
| July 15, 2009 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure |
| When it comes to bridge construction, time is not just a fourth dimension — it's a critical factor in determining the success of a project. Particularly when a replacement is involved, saving time reduces cost, minimizes disruption to the community, and enhances the safety of travelers and workers. Toward that end, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has implemented an innovative construction technique that enabled the replacement of 12 bridges in a two-month period during the summer of 2008 — an unprecedented achievement in the construction industry |
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