National Steel Bridge Alliance

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130th Street and Torrence Avenue Railroad Truss Bridge

Prize Bridge Information

  • Year Awarded: 2014
  • Year Completed: 2012
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Award Class: Long Span
  • Designer/EOR: Alfred Benesch & Company
  • Fabricator: PDM Bridge, LLC.
  • Owner: Chicago Department of Transportation- Division of Engineering
  • General Contractor: Walsh Construction Company
  • Detailer: S & J Construction Co., Inc.

Structure Information

  • Structure Type: Truss
  • Coating System: Paint
  • Span Length (ft): 394
  • Structure Length (ft): 643
  • Average Deck Width (ft): 43
  • Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²): 280
  • Amount of Steel (tons): 2375
  • Cost: $20.6 million