Michigan Department of Transportation bridge slide showcase.

Aktan, Haluk; Attanayake, Upul; Mohammed, Abdul Wahed

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Michigan Department of Transportation bridge slide showcase.

2014-08-01
By Aktan, Haluk ; Attanayake, Upul ; Mohammed, Abdul Wahed

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Creators:

Aktan, Haluk ; Attanayake, Upul ; Mohammed, Abdul Wahed
Corporate Creators:

Western Michigan University. Dept. of Civil and Construction Engineering
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

MDOT RC-1618B
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Michigan
Corporate Publisher:

Western Michigan University. College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Abstract:

In October 2010, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) launched the Every Day Counts (EDC) ; program to identify and promote innovation in three focus areas: (1) Shortening Project Delivery, (2) Enhancing ; Safety of the Roadways, and (3) Protecting the Environment. FHWA is partnering with the state departments of ; transportation to deliver projects with innovative technologies in order to promote their widespread use. The ; EDC program has been a great stimulus for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to perform ; highway construction Better, Faster, Cheaper, Safer, and Smarter; such is the purpose of Accelerated Bridge ; Construction (ABC). MDOT is implementing several ABC initiatives throughout the state. This report ; provides a summary of the FHWA-sponsored MDOT bridge slide showcase that encompassed two ABC slide-in projects in Michigan: US-131 NB and SB bridges over 3 Mile Road in Morley; and the M-50 bridge over I-96 in Lowell. The showcase included presentations from FHWA, MDOT, designers, and contractors, along ; with a question and answers session at a conference hall in Grand Rapids-Michigan. In addition, the showcase ; included field visits to the slide projects. This report documents the presentations and discussions of ; participants with the MDOT panel, designers, and contractors at the showcase.
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28826/dot_28826_DS1.pdf
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:c1b38c4e94cb8714ba95711398ab8f4e5dd69e1159eb1370ecc0b0579f1952d2

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