Minneapolis I-35W Bridge rebuilding project described

October 11, 2007

The I-35W Bridge rebuilding proposal web site is interesting to say the least. The site reviews the technologies behind the winning bid - controversial because it did not go the lowest bidder - and lays out reviews the scoring system that says how the award was determined. The winning $234 million bid went to a joint venture between Flatiron Constructors Inc. and Manson Construction Co.

Indeed, the St. Anthony’s Falls Bridge rebuilding project will be one of the safest most-watched construction projects in American history. Among the interesting technologies will be a safety sensor and monitoring system that all bridges should have to a greater or lesser degree. In fact, such systems would be best utilized on older bridges where chances of structural failure are greater.

Posted by John Dodge on October 11, 2007 | Comments (0)

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