Port Columbus Airport Crossover Taxiway Bridge

Port Columbus Airport Crossover Taxiway Bridge
Coordinates 40°0′0.8460″N 82°54′18.6156″W / 40.000235000°N 82.905171000°W / 40.000235000; -82.905171000Coordinates: 40°0′0.8460″N 82°54′18.6156″W / 40.000235000°N 82.905171000°W / 40.000235000; -82.905171000
Carries Aircraft
Crosses International Gateway
Locale Columbus, Ohio
Characteristics
Design Post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete frame
Width 217 ft (66.1m)
Longest span 191 ft (58.2m)
History
Construction end 2008

The Port Columbus Airport Crossover Taxiway Bridge is an aircraft taxiway bridge located at Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio.

Description

The Port Columbus Airport Crossover Taxiway Bridge allows aircraft to travel from the terminal building to the outer runways at the Port Columbus International Airport. The bridge has a single 191’ (58.2m) span, is 217’ (66.1m) wide and is designed to carry a 747-400 aircraft weighing 894,900 pounds. In order to fulfill the load requirements of large aircraft, the bridge design employs a post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete structural system with integral abutments. To keep the deck free from ice in winter a hydronic de-icing system consisting of tubes containing glycol from a pump and heater is embedded into the deck.

A system of blue linear lights are integrated into the underside of the bridge and inclined abutments.

Design and construction

The bridge was completed in 2008. Bridge Architect, Miguel Rosales of Boston-based transportation architects Rosales + Partners provided the Conceptual Design, Visualizations and Final Design.[1] The Engineer of Record is RW Armstrong. The construction team included contractor C.J. Mahan Construction Company, and concrete suppliers Arrow Concrete (drilled shafts) and Anderson Concrete (superstructure and abutments).[2]

References

  1. ↑ Aspire Magazine. "A New Welcome at the Port Columbus International Airport" (PDF). Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Aspire Magazine. "A New Welcome at the Port Columbus International Airport" (PDF). Retrieved 17 May 2013.

External links

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