Lowell Bridge
Lowell, MA United States | 2012
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CloseHigher and longer than all 17 Ashtabula County covered bridges, the Smolen-Gulf Bridge stands proudly over the Ashtabula River. Ashtabula County has a long history of using galvanized steel in its building projects, because of the aesthetics and low initial and life-cycle costs of hot-dip galvanizing (HDG). Galvanizing the Smolen-Gulf Bridge ensured that steel corrosion would not stain the wooden structure or concrete piers. This ensures a very positive and natural look. Keeping the HDG steel muted helps ensure the beauty of the laminated wooden structure is not overpowered.
Galvanized components of the bridge include pier rebar, threaded rods, receiver plates, and guardrail. While these components of the bridge are essential to structural integrity, they are almost completely hidden in the design. Not only can HDG be a bold, very visible protective coating, it can be a behind the scenes protector as well. Thanks to the unseen strength of HDG, the Smolen-Gulf Bridge will remain bold and visible.
Details
Award Class
Newly Complete
Award Sectors
Bridge & Highway
Environment
Temperate Marine
Location
Ashtabula, OH United States
Reasons for Galvanizing
Initial Cost
Components Galvanized
Pier rebar, threaded rods, and receiver plates.
Tonnage/Size
Steel: 240
HDG: 240
Team Members
Specifier
Tim Martin
Ashtabula County Engineers
Architect
John Smolen
Ashtabula County Engineers
Engineer
Ashtabula County Engineers
Other
Sentinel Structures
Member Galvanizer(s)
Young Galvanizing, Inc.
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