Great River Engineering was selected to provide
engineering services for the construction of a bridge
over Railey Creek in Stone County.
The existing structure
was a narrow low water crossing that was frequently flooded.
The approach roadway to the low water
crossing was sloped and when vehicles would cross the low
water crossing would leave water on the road.
During the
winter months, this water would freeze on the roadway and
several cars would be stranded.
This low water crossing was replaced with a single span
bridge and elevated approaches.
The new bridge will
provide for safe passage of vehicles and allow for the
roadway to open to traffic during more frequent flooding
stages.
The bridge is a 22-foot wide, allowing
for two-way traffic.
The bridge will be 70-foot long with
single span. The most economical structure type was a steel
I-girder.
This will help keep the fill material
to a minimum, therefore requiring minimal right-of-way acquisition.
This bridge was also placed on a new alignment
to improve the roadway alignment and allow for traffic to
continue to pass through the area during construction.
