Bridge Construction Acceleration

Craig Huss, P.E., Griffith Company

Build Bridges Faster

• Sounds Easy But How?• The Public Expects projects to be

completed in shorter durations.• Typically on a project with structures the

structure is the longest task duration.

Impacts Traffic Delays Costs

Direct Indirect

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Some Areas of Discussion

Permit issues Design Mandated Time Frames Productivity Does it save money

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Permit/Design Can you design around permit issues? Are their different designs that can be

used to minimize actual time on the site?

What are the major permit issues?

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Mandated Time Frames

What are the mandated time frames? Which ones could be changed to

shorten the project duration?

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Productivity Where can the actual construction be

shortened?

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Does it save money?

What are your ideas for building

bridges faster?