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September 30, 2020

Designer says hybrid span to West Seattle could cost $201M

  • The hybrid could also be built up to 16 months quicker than a conventional replacement.
    • By BENJAMIN MINNICK
    Journal Construction Editor

    Photo by Alex Francis c/o SDOT [enlarge]
    Kraemer North America is stabilizing the existing high span with carbon fiber wrap, seen here as the vertical stripes on the sides of the girders.

    When local architect Matthias A. Olt put forth his idea of replacing the West Seattle Bridge with a hybrid span made of steel combined with mass timber, he hadn't determined its cost or schedule.


     
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