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San Francisco Bridge Project

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WireCo Structures Products Play Big Role in Bridge Projects

WireCo WorldGroup has provided structural products for two new bridge projects.

The Bayonne Bridge, connecting Bayonne, New Jersey, to Staten Island, NewYork, has just recently opened aftery ears of work to raise the deck. It is the fourth longest steel arch bridge in the world. WireCo supplied the 152 Permanent Suspenders in addition to the 168 Temporary Suspenders for the project. All of the suspenders were produced with ASTM A586 Structural Strand and fabricated at the St. Joseph Fabrication Facility throughout 2015 and 2016. With a pier span length 1,675 feet (511 m) the crossing is instrumental in the greater NY area. Read more.

 

 

 

 

 

Broadway Bridge - Little Rock, Arkansas

The new Broadway Bridge in Little Rock, Arkansas opened to traffic on March 2nd, 2017 one month ahead of schedule. WireCo WorldGroup supplied the hanger assemblies for the project to Kansas City based Massman Construction. The project required 88 suspenders produced from 2-3/8” diameter ASTM A586 Structural Strand. Heavy Class C zinc coated wires were required for the corrosion resistance of the strand over the river. The deck connection socket was specifically designed for tensioning and adjustment on the deck during construction. Read more.