Susquehanna River Bridge

Project Highlights

The new Susquehanna River Bridges are signature structures for the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the first vehicular concrete segmental bridges to be built in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition to crossing the Susquehanna River, the new bridges will span the Norfolk Southern Railroad, Amtrak, the Steelton-Highspire Railroad, State Route 230, and Calver Island.

Our Role

McNary Bergeron and Associates is providing:

• Modifications and standardization to segment details

• Step-by-step erection procedures

• Construction analyses in support of contractor proposed erection methods

• Independent review of specialized erection truss

• Design and details of various erection equipment and temporary supports

Construction Method and Specifications

• Span-by-span precast segmental construction

• Specialized self-launching underslung erection truss made by DEAL in Italy

• Twin concrete box girders, each 5,910' long x 57' wide

• 40 spans on each bridge, typically 150’ long

• 1,040 precast concrete segments cast in a facility set up adjacent to the project

Owner

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Contractor

Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. / G.A. and F.C. Wagman, Inc. (Joint Venture)

Total Contract Value

$150 million

Timeline

Spring 2005 to Summer 2007

Project Website

http://www.kci.com/projects/srb/

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