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May 17, 2012

Bridge building gets faster and safer

  • Accelerated Bridge Construction has been compared to building with Legos. Experts say there's less traffic disruption and better safety.
    • By LUCY BODILLY
    Special to the Journal

    Photo courtesy of WSDOT [enlarge]
    Crews place a column for an overpass being built over I-5 in Rochester as part of the I-5 Grand Mound to Maytown project.

    Washington State Department of Transportation engineers compare it to building with Legos. Commuters call it a way to build bridges without lengthy traffic hassles. Technically, it's called Accelerated Bridge Construction.


     
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