RETURNING VETERAN

Rehabilitation of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Cleveland, Ohio, has been a challenging undertaking. Engineers that started the $45 million project in January 1995 have had to weigh structural integrity, economic considerations, and historical sensitivity. When the bridge opened in 1917, it was the longest double-decked reinforced concrete bridge in the world. The upper deck carried four lanes of highway traffic and had sidewalks on each side; the lower deck carried four streetcar tracks. This article provides a history of the bridge, including its repair history. In addition, details of the structural inspection are presented as well as the challenges in planning to duplicate the historic and architectural design while satisfying current safety and design requirements. Scheduled completion is November 1996.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Baumgartner, C
  • Beyer, W
• Publication Date: 1996-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 68-71
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 66
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Architecture; Concrete bridges; Driver rehabilitation; Economic factors; History; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rehabilitation
• Geographic Terms: Cleveland (Ohio)
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Economics; Highways; History; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00726997
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 27 1996 12:00AM