Lake Champlain Bridge (2011)
| Lake Champlain Bridge | |
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| Carries | Two lanes of NY 185 and VT 17 |
| Crosses | Lake Champlain |
| Locale | Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont |
| Maintained by | NYSDOT and VTrans |
| Design | Modified network tied arch |
| Opened | November 7, 2011 |
| Coordinates | 44°01′57″N 73°25′24″W / 44.03250°N 73.42333°W |
The Lake Champlain Bridge is a vehicular bridge traversing Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont. It replaced the Champlain Bridge. The bridge was designed and constructed during an aggressive two-year schedule to minimize the social and economic impact of the original bridge's demolition.[1] It is the only fixed-link crossing of Lake Champlain/Champlain canal between US-4 in Whitehall, 42 miles to the south and US-2 at Rouses Point, 85 miles to the north
The iconic main arch span was prefabricated off-site in Port Henry, floated by barge to the already constructed approach spans, and then lifted into place on August 26, 2011.[1] The completed bridge was originally scheduled to open on October 9, 2011, but was delayed due to construction delays from underwater debris and record flooding.[2]
The bridge opened to the public on Monday, November 7, 2011, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony.[3]
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After state inspectors determined that the previous Champlain Bridge was beyond repair in 2009, the states of New York and Vermont agreed to replace it.[4] The new bridge employs a modified network tied arch design.[5] Flatiron Constructors of Longmont, Colorado, the U.S. subsidiary of the German firm, Hochtief AG, won the contract for the new bridge, and groundbreaking took place on June 11, 2010.[6] The cost of the new bridge was $70 million.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Zoli, Theodore, P.E. "A Bridge by the People, for the People", Civil Engineering Magazine, June 2012. The American Society of Civil Engineers.
- ^ "Lake Champlain Bridge opening celebration to be delayed". Your News Now. 2011-08-17. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ a b http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Lake-Champlain-Bridge-set-to-open-2251393.php
- ^ Karlin, Rick (November 9, 2009). "Champlain Bridge can't be fixed, will be rebuilt". Times Union (Albany, New York). Retrieved November 9, 2009.
- ^ "New York Governor Paterson and Vermont Governor Douglas announce design for the new Lake Champlain bridge" (Press release). Governor of New York. January 14, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ http://www.flatironcorp.com/index.asp?w=pages&r=9&pid=42&n=149
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