Downeast Gateway Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cable-stayed bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Other name(s): | Waldo-Hancock Bridge |
| Built: | 2003 - 2006 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Verona Island, Hancock County, Maine, USA, North America |
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| Next to |
Waldo-Hancock Bridge (1931)
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 347.47 m | |
| total length | 740.66 m | |
| main bridge | span lengths | 173.74 m - 347.47 m - 173.74 m |
| pylon | height | 136 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 65 000 000 |
Products, Services & Reports
DYNA Grip ® Anchorages
Because the DYNA Grip ® Anchorage is without bond, load monitoring at any time is easy and individual strands in any cable can be replac ...
Participants
Owner
Design
Co-contractor
Stay cables
Relevant Web Sites
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ENR: Maine Replacement Span Sparks Design Controversy (26.01.2004)
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MaineDOT: New Route 1 / Penobscot River Bridge, Request for Qualifications for Construction (PDF)
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Reed & Reed: Prospect-Verona Bridge
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Waldo-Hancock Bridge Project
Relevant Publications
- New generation of stay-cable bridges incorporating DSI expertise, in "DSI Info", 2007- 2008, n. 15
- Neue Generation von Schrägseilbrücken mit DSI-Know-How, in "DSI Info", 2007- 2008, n. 15
- High expectations, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2006, n. 42 v. 12
- Neues Schutz- und Überwachungssystem bei der Penobscot-Schrägseilbrücke, Maine, in "DSI Info", 2006- 2007, n. 14
- Protection and Monitoring Systems for the Penobscot Stay Cable Bridge, Maine, in "DSI Info", 2006- 2007, n. 14
- Spy in the wire, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 4th Quarter 2005, n. 41 v. 11
- Maine's new crossing takes shape, in "Bridge Update", April 2005, n. 51
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0010079 |
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| Created: | 31/08/2003 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |