A modular steel bridge from Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering company, has been installed to maintain traffic during construction on U.S. Route 75 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. Situated between the towns of Pharoah and Waleetka, the project consists of replacing a structurally deficient bridge and widening and resurfacing the roadway to accommodate an increasing volume of traffic in the rural area.
Acrow’s bridge was rented to project contractor Wyatt Contracting Inc./Central Bridge Company, a joint venture between the two Oklahoma firms. Prior successful projects with Acrow led the project team to submit a value-engineering proposal to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation demonstrating how the Acrow panel bridge would be economical, quickly constructed, and would allow for more water flow during a potential flood event.
Construction of the detour bridge was finalized and opened to traffic in October 2023. The two-lane bridge is 80 feet long and has a curb-to-curb width of 30 feet. Designed to AASHTO HS20-44, it has a 2-in. thick asphalt overlay and was installed with a crane-assisted launch. For more, visit www.acrow.com.