Tampa Museum - Skanska

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The Manhattan Bridge, connecting
western Brooklyn with southeastern
Manhattan, was opened to traffic on December
31, 1909. This year, Skanska will
start replacing the bridge’s suspension
structures and “necklace lighting.”
The Bridge is the most heavily trafficked
of all East River spans. Comprising
two upper roadway decks, four New York
City Transit tracks and a three-lane lower
roadway, the Manhattan Bridge carries
more than 78,000 vehicles and 266,000
subway commuters each day. The Bridge’s
necklace lighting is a sparkling holiday
attraction in New York.
In the past 10 years, practically every
part of the bridge has been replaced or
rehabilitated. Now, Skanska will replace
the bridge’s suspension structures and
more than 600 suspender cables. The four
main cables will be re-wrapped, and the
bearings for the eight main trusses will
be replaced. Also, inspection platforms
will be installed under the bridge, and
the “necklace lighting” on the bridge’s
two exterior suspender cables will be
replaced.
The contract is Skanska’s third for the
Bridge since 2000. Valued at USD 150
million, the assignment was included in
order bookings for the fourth quarter.
The customer is the New York City
Department of Transportation, and work
will be completed by mid-2013.
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