Galena Creek Bridge (I-580)
Washoe County, Nevada
Project Description
The Galena Creek Bridge is a twin 1725 foot long, cast-in-place, conventionally reinforced concrete box girder bridge with a cathedral arched main span of 689 feet. The twin bridges pass 295 feet over the Galena Creek below. The concrete cathedral arch of this bridge sets a record as the longest of its kind in the world.
The bridge is the centerpiece of Nevada's largest ever transportation project, a 8.5 mile long extension of the I-580 freeway that connects Reno and Carson City.
Aspire Bridge Magazine Article: Nevada's Galena Creek Bridge
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Our Role
Hatcher Technical worked with contractor C.C. Myers to review the superstructure hinges for congestion. This included three-dimensional CAD models and a constructability review. We then worked with the contractor and designer to develop alternative post-tensioning configurations and reinforcement arrangement to mitigate the congestion and complexity during construction.
Areas of the project that Hatcher Technical worked on included:
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Cast-in-place concrete superstructure hinges
Location
I-580 over Galena Creek between
Carson City, NV and Reno, NV
Owner
Nevada Department of Transportation
Contractor
C.C. Myers, Inc.
Designer
Nevada Department of Transportation
Total Contract Value
$80 million
Timeline
2010 - 2012
Construction Method
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Cast-in-place concrete box girder bridge over a cathedral arch
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Longest cathedral arch in the world
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