Broadway Avenue Bridge
Canton, OH United States | 2011
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CloseBlough Avenue Bridge
Navarre, OH United States | 1998
1998
One of the longest curved, span bridges in the United States, measuring 237 ft. (72 m) in length and only 16 ft. (5 m) above the canal running underneath. Officials wished to avoid bridge piers so that there would be no disturbance to recreational users of the canal below. Because of this requirement, 80' (24 m) plate girders were necessary.
Officials wished to avoid bridge piers so that there would be no disturbance to recreational users of the canal...
Not only does it allow the residents of Stark County a safe place to walk, bike, and canoe, they will not have to deal with inconvenient maintenance necessary on bridges that do not utilize hot-dip galvanizing.
Details
Award Class
Newly Complete
Award Sectors
Bridge & Highway
Environment
Suburban
Location
Navarre, OH United States
Reasons for Galvanizing
Quality of HDG
Components Galvanized
Entire structure, including welded plate girders, splice plates, cross-frames and hardware, expansion joints, utility brackets, and bearing plates.
Team Members
Specifier
Stark County Engineering
Engineer
Hammontree & Associates, Ltd.
Fabricator
High Steel Construction
Other
Beaver Excavating Co.
Member Galvanizer(s)
Gregory Galvanizing and Metal Processing
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