Project Detail
Foothills Parkway
Foothills Parkway
This project included the construction of a 900-foot precast, post-tension segmental bridge in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in east Tennessee. The bridge has a curve geometry and an 11% sag vertical curve. Clearing limits for the project are limited to the area under the columns; thus, the trees were topped under the deck. Additionally, the original ground under the bridge is steeper than a 1 to 1 slope.
Wilson & Associates’ duties were to lay out all precast pieces in the yard, perform as-builts for post castings and align the post-cast pieces for match casting. Also, our firm provided all layouts for the structure’s field assembly and all geometry control for the design engineer. We serviced this project with two crews and a data engineer for five to six days a week for two-and-a-half months.
Location:Blount County, Tennessee
Client: Federal Highway Administration / National Park Service
General Contractors: Bell & Associates Construction
Completion Date: May 2012
Total Cost: $25,000,000