SR 56 Dekalb County Bridge over Caney Fork River
Location: Smithville, TN
Completed: 2012
Owner: Tennessee Department of Transportation
Rehabilitation of SR 56 Highway Bridge over the Caney Fork River, with a length of 1786′ from abutment to abutment.
- Installed 100 truss strengthening plates varying in length from 30′ to 60′
- Completed 100 joint repairs on existing truss
- Removed over 300 W24x76 beams (30′ long stringer beams) and installed 520 new stringers
- Traffic flow was maintained throughout project while removing old deck and placing new steel by utilizing 3-phase construction
- Removed 10,000+ rivets and replaced with high strength bolts
- Installed 20 new downspouts
- Completed floor beam strengthening on 52 floor beams
- Repaired 3 expansion joints
- Completed epoxy injection on substructure
- Poured 2,000+ yards of lightweight concrete for bridge deck
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