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AlumaBridge Aluminum Decking Installed in Reconstruction of Browns Park Bridge in Colorado

AFTER – New AlumaBridge deck system spanning 320 ft over the Green River.

Moffat County, CO – AlumaBridge Aluminum Decking and support beams have been installed on the Browns Park Bridge. The project presented unique challenges in that the bridge is a swinging bridge spanning a lengthy 320 feet. As with most bridge rehabilitations, deck weight is critical. AlumaBridge lightweight decking was ideal for this bridge application. Compared to the original timber decking, the AlumaBridge deck system also offers a solid skid-resistant riding surface.

Reconstruction of this historic bridge with an all-aluminum superstructure has provided vast performance improvements. Structural capacity more than quadrupled, from a 3-ton limit to 14 tons, which improved access across the bridge for firefighters, sportsmen, farmers, and other private business entities previously unable to use the swinging bridge.

Lightweight modular components also greatly facilitated construction over the Green River. The contractor was able to implement cost effective delivery methods to efficiently install the components. The erection equipment consisted of hand operated trolleys and a simple overhead crane rail. Overall, the consistency and predictability of deck panel dimensions exceed the Owners’ expectations.

BEFORE – Wooden bridge deck before replacement.

Damaged bridge as a result of tractor falling through wooden deck.

Installation of new decking using overhead trolley system.

AlumaBridge deck system with skid-resistant riding surface.

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Aluminum Bridge Decking Provides New Solution for Elevated Industrial Flooring

Ann Arbor, MI, March 2019 – AlumaBridge Aluminum Decking isn’t just for vehicular bridges. It’s the perfect replacement for deteriorating factory floors and new industrial applications that require very high load

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Florida DOT Testing Successfully Completed

The Florida DOT has successfully completed testing of AlumaBridge Aluminum Decking. The evaluation included detailed inspection, structural testing, heavy vehicle simulation, and wearing surface tests. Lightweight aluminum deck panels were subjected to 600,000 passes using the heavy vehicle simulator at the FDOT State Materials Office. According to the final report, the weld detail for the test specimen can be considered to be within the infinite fatigue life stress limit.

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AlumaBridge Completes Fabrication of Aluminum Bridge Deck for Ministry of Transportation – Quebec

Ann Arbor, MI – AlumaBridge, LLC of Ann Arbor, MI has completed the successful fabrication of an aluminum bridge deck for the St. Ambroise River Bridge in Quebec, Canada. Two large panels, each measuring 32.9’ (10040 mm) x 12.3’ (3750 mm) x 8.0” (203.2 mm) deep, were required. The deck was shipped on December 10, 2014.

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AlumaBridge has fabricated and shipped 5″ deep aluminum bridge decking to the Florida Department of Transportation.

The new 5″ deep bridge deck system is designed to replace steel open grid. Corrosion resistant decking from AlumaBridge offers a solid riding surface and the preferred weight neutral solution to replace steel grid decks on moveable and fixed-span bridges.

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Aluminum Bridge Deck Design Solutions to Meet Current Challenges Faced by State DOT’s

Sandisfield, MA — An aluminum bridge deck installed in 30 minutes recently in Massachusetts by AlumaBridge LLC may herald a solution for many of the country’s estimated 130,000 bridges in dire need of repair.

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