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Tag: Atlanta I-85 collapse
Roadbuilding
The I-85 collapse and the push of Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques
Recently, all  eyes were on Atlanta as the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and its contractor C.W. Matthews worked around the clock to reconstruct a fire-damaged Interstate 85 span. With a total of $3.1 million in incentives on the line to get the project completed by May 21st, GDOT’s handling of I-85 promises to be a case […]
June 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-85 collapse update: C.W. Matthews named reconstruction contractor with June 15 target finish date
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has selected C.W. Matthews of Marietta, Georgia, to reconstruct the portions of northbound and southbound Interstate 85 bridges outside of Atlanta destroyed in a fire March 30. GDOT Director of Construction Marc Mastronardi expects the work to be completed by June 15, but is reviewing options for incentives to the contractor […]
April 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
Replacing collapsed I-85 bridge in Atlanta will be a delicate, months-long process
Crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) began demolition this past weekend on the collapsed portion of Interstate 85 following a fire March 30 believed to have been set intentionally. Officials estimate the repairs, which will include 350 feet of interstate in both northbound and southbound directions, will take months to complete. The Federal […]
April 4, 2017
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