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Jv Reaches Financial Close On Louisiana Bridge

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Jv Reaches Financial Close On Louisiana BridgeCalcasieu Bridge Partners have reached financial close on a project to design, build, operate and maintain for 50 years a new 9km bridge over the Calcasieu River between Lake Charles and Westlake in Louisiana, USA. The project includes the demolition of a 1950s structure that predates the interstate system, with its steep approaches and lack of hard shoulders. Proposed design for the Calcasieu Bridge. Credit: Acciona The total capital expenditures will be US$3.7 billion and the construction budget is US$2.27 billion. Louisiana will contribute US$1.2 billion. The long-term financing includes US$1.33 billion tax-exempt private activity bonds. Calcasieu Bridge Partners consists of Plenary Americas US Holdings, Acciona Concesiones, Sacyr Infrastructure USA and Kapsch (link opens in new tab).

Japan And Palau Agree To Replace Island Bridge

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Japan And Palau Agree To Replace Island BridgeJapan has agreed to fund an infrastructure project on the Pacific island of Palau with a grant of up to US$20 million. The Minato Bridge project will replace a crossing built in 1979 that connects the islands of Malakal and Koror. The republic’s capital is on Koror; and the port and a power plant are on Malakal. The concrete of the bridge has degraded over time, increasing the risk of collapse.

Design-Build Team Picked For Usa Bridge Replacement

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Design-Build Team Picked For Usa Bridge ReplacementNew York State Department of Transport (NYSDOT) has named AECOM as its chosen design-build contractor for a project to replace two 1951 bridges. The Bronx River Parkway Bridges, used by tens of thousands of commuters each day, are nearing the end of their service lives and will be replaced by modern structures. The new bridges will feature redundant steel girders, stainless-steel reinforced concrete decks, concrete piers, fewer bridge joints, and other enhancements designed to reduce long-term maintenance costs and strengthen resilience against the effects of climate change and severe weather. It will also have curbs, ramps and sidewalks that comply with the USA’s access standards for disabled people. The project includes a new shared-use path to give cyclists and pedestrians access to the Bronx River Greenway.

Uk Bridge Trust Appoints Inspectors

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Uk Bridge Trust Appoints InspectorsThe Rochester Bridge Trust has appointed a bridge inspection consultant on a six-year contract. Up and Under Limited, which is part of the RSK Group, will carry out inspections of Rochester Bridge in southeast England. The bridge comprises of three structures: the Old Bridge, which dates from 1914 with elements from an 1856 crossing; and the New Bridge and Service Bridge, which both date from 1970. Up and Under is accredited by the Bridge Inspector Certification Scheme and will carry out both general and principal inspections. Its work will be supported by data that the trust gathers day to day.

Scottish Moveable Road Bridge Closes For The First Time

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Scottish Moveable Road Bridge Closes For The First TimeRenfrew Bridge, the first moveable structure on the River Clyde in the west of Scotland, was successfully closed in a test this week. Renfrew Bridge in the closed position. Credit: GRAHAM The 184m cable-stayed twin-leaf bridge connects Renfrew with Yoker across the Clyde. It is intended for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles, and swings open for the passage of river traffic. Civil engineers GRAHAM are installing the bridge, which will be open in late autumn. Following the first successful closure, GRAHAM will go on to conduct commissioning, including reliability and operational testing, of opening and closing procedures. The new bridge is part of Renfrewshire Council’s Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside Project. Also involved are Hardesty & Hanover, Roughan & O’Donovan, Ramboll, Amey, Hycom Engineering, and Fairfield Control Systems. The two parts of the bridge were manufactured in the Netherlands by Hollandia Infra and by Smulders Iemants in Belgium. They were brought in by barge across the English Channel and the Irish Sea (link opens in new tab).