Tait Ave Bridge

Tait Road Bridge's 85-foot replacement utilized hot-dip galvanized steel girders, guardrail, and decking to meet critical timeline requirements while providing long-term corrosion protection in the corrosive environment near Otter Creek. The county chose galvanized steel for its material availability, cost-effectiveness, and durability under urgent replacement conditions.

Date

January 2024

Location

Coolspring Township, PA
Description

The Challenge, The Solution, The Results

Customer

Awards

Project Size

62 tons

Components

(8) Double Dip Beams W36x150x84 & (65) Single Dip C15 x 33.9# x 4’

Tait road bridge is a local county bridge that needed improvements and to get the bridge up to current code. In February 2023 the county commissioners choose Horizon Construction group in Seneca PA as the contractor. Quality Bridge and Fab in Middlesex PA was awarded to fabricate the short span bridge. The bridge is a short span bridge at 85’ in length with (8) galvanized girders, guardrail, and galvanized decking.  After looking at all their options of different types of bridges. The county decided to purchase a steel bridge that was hot dip galvanized. Time was critical factor in choosing the material to use in the bridge replacement. The reason for the county’s choice to specify a Hot Dip Galvanized short span steel bridge was the availability of the steel and stress of the timeframe that the county was under to replace the bridge. Hot dip galvanizing was chosen because of the corrosion protection offered by the coating, due to the proximity of Otter Creek, a corrosive environment. The choice to utilize Hot Dip Galvanizing gave the county a solution for long term durability and protection from corrosion of the bridge.

"The critical factor is when we can get materials. The bridge is in dire need for replacement, and we need material that will be cost effective and be able to replace the bridge in a timely manner” - Brad Elder, director of the Mercer County bridge department
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