Evans Crary Sr. Bridge Replacement Design-Build

The project consisted of twin 65-foot tall fixed span bridges, 2,982 feet in length, crossing the St. Lucie River. The original design called for the precast segmental erection to use balanced cantilever. However due to site conditions and a compressed construction schedule, a value engineering change proposal (VECP) was submitted to and accepted by the owner changing the method of erection to span-by-span. As a result, the project set the record for the longest span-by-span construction in the Western Hemisphere. In recognition of this achievement, PCL and FDOT received the 1999 AASHTO National Value Engineering Award for the most innovative proposal during construction.