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Recommended maintenance activities and schedule, as well as agency costs, for the rehabilitation of the Stillwater Historic Lift Bridge in its conversion to pedestrian/bicycle use.
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Recommendations on rehabilitation to the Stillwater Historic Lift Bridge’s fasteners and historic concrete. The concrete is part of a historic concourse associated with the bridge, as well as spans 1 and 2. This section also addresses the replacement and use of rivets in key visible locations instead...
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The Stillwater Lift Bridge Management Plan for conversion of the historic bridge to pedestrian/bicycle use. Because the Stillwater Lift Bridge is listed in the National Register, a management plan was created that identified actions needed to preserve the structural and historical integrity of the bridge...
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Treatment of Historic Bridge on Low-Volume Local Road ( Indiana Design Manual Section 72-7.0) The purpose of this Section is to define standards to be used to determine if a historic bridge on a low-volume local road can be rehabilitated for continued vehicular use. A low-volume road is defined as having...
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(Note this is being posted on behalf of the LA Conservancy) Request : In conjunction with Section 106 consultation for the seismic retrofit of the Riverside Drive Bridge over the LA River, the Los Angeles Conservancy is seeking examples of bridge improvement projects that (1) involve consruction of a...
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Here are citations. These are great sources for dealing with coatings and graffiti on concrete bridges: Connolly, James D., Paul E. Gaudette and Deborah Slaton. "Concrete: To Coat or Not to Coat," The Construction Specifier (March 2000): 72. Connolly, James D., Leonard L. Phelps and Deborah...
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Oregon brought Historic Bridges into its Bridge Program. They, along with Movable Bridges and Painted Steel Bridges form a class of special bridges that rehabilitation is the preferred alternative, and historic value and community value must be considered for any work proposed. This does not preclude...
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I agree. The engineering paradigm is taught, partially because engineering schools do not have programs like U of Oregon Historic Preservation Program. Engineers have to learn to maintain, repair, rehabilitate and preserve the hard way. ASCE has an excellent course, due in part to Joe Pullaro, but doesn't...
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There is no agreement as to conditions under which truss bridges may continue in vehicular use. The collapse of 35W and heightened concern about fracture critical bridges carrying traffic complicates this. What width, load capacity, geometric and railing standards are acceptable under what circumstances...
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1.) AMEND NATIONAL HISTORIC BRIDGE PROGRAM (TITLE 23, SECTION 144(o), STURRA, 1987 . The United States is notable as the only country with national legislation recognizing historic bridges, but it is at a critical turning point. Efforts over the last thirty years are slowly beginning to affect how old...
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Level the playing field between rehab and replace It is clear to me that we do not choose to rehab even when it is the rational, feasible, and economic alternative. Why is that? There are real forces that produce the outcome of choosing replacement over rehab. What are those forces? One is policy, but...