PROJECT COMPLETION

Fdot District 4 Brant Drive Bridge Replacement

Start Date: August 2021

Completion: February 2023

Cost: $2,472,960.21

Project Team:

SPE: Ricardo Baraybar, P.E.

PA: Andres Atehortua

CSS: Siva Kumar Bathula

SI: Alex Baader

AE provided CEI services for FDOT District 4 Palm Beach Operations as the consultant team for CEI services for this bridge replacement project. The project involved complete bridge demolition and removal of the 30 existing bridge piles, replaced with 36 new 18” piles, including 3 test piles. All piles utilized the SMART pile EDC technology per the latest FDOT specifications. Bridge features included:

» The new bridge superstructure is 50’-8” wide and comprised of 30 precast FSB 15x60 Flat Beams, topped with 6½” CIP toping to allow for grinding and grooving for rideability enhancement.

» Dual 11’ vehicular travel lanes, 2’ shoulders and dual 10’ shared used sidewalk path separated by traffic railing.

» Pedestrian enhancements included the addition of 10 new LED Street Luminaire lighting, and new load center connected to the City of Delray Beach system.

» The approach included new roadway subgrade, base and asphalt due to elevation increases, new drainage swales, independent French drain systems, and new 6’ sidewalks.

Since the project was constructed linearly, key milestones for advancement were the completion of the utility relocation prior to project mobilization, full installation and acceptance of test piles and bridge piles, and placement of the deck pours to allow for ease of crossing access during construction.

Congratulations team on a successful on-time project completion with zero findings on the post audit review!

2023, staff can nominate fellow employees each month for ‘Champion of the Quarter’! Look out for emails from HR.

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