Blades Road Bridge Replacement

Category
Marine Construction
Civil Construction

Client
Caroline County, MD, Department of Public Works

Location
Blades Road over Hunting Creek
Denton, MD

Key Challenges & Project Details

• Project consisted of construction of the new Blades Road Bridge over Hunting Creek, a 12 span, 290’ laminated timber bridge
• Required removal and disposal of existing timber bridge
• Required construction of 400 feet of approach roadway
• Construction included installation of steel pipe piles with fiberglass coating and CIP concrete caps
• Construction included installation of prefabricated timber deck panels with asphalt overlay
• Traffic detoured and road closed during construction
• All work requiring crane support was staged from a large barge mounted crane in the middle of Hunting Creek to eliminate any environmental impact
• All materials were stored on barges to allow for easy access in a site with limited space due to environmental concerns
• Design and installation of habitats for endangered birds that were displaced by the removal of the old bridge
• Project completed on time and on budget
• Project completed with no recordable or lost time injuries