Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory #1
by Jack Schultz
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory #1
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Jack Schultz
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The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is a 2,120 feet (646 m) long cable-stayed bridge over the Penobscot River connecting Verona Island, Maine to Prospect. It replaced the Waldo–Hancock Bridge, built in 1931.
It is one of three bridges in the US (the others being Zakim Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, and Veterans' Glass City Skyway in Toledo, Ohio) constructed recently to utilize a cradle system that carries the strands within the stays from bridge deck to bridge deck, as a continuous element, eliminating anchorages in the pylons.[1] Each epoxy-coated steel strand is carried inside the cradle in a one-inch steel tube. Each strand acts independently, allowing for removal, inspection and replacement of individual strands. The cable-stay system was designed with a system that uses pressurized nitrogen gas to defend against corrosion.
In June 2007, six reference strands within three stays were replaced with carbon fiber strands - a first in the US. Monitoring on the strands will evaluate this material for future use in bridge designs. These engineering innovations helped the bridge appear in the December 2006 edition of Popular Science as one of the 100 best innovations of the year.[2] The total project cost was $85 million.
The bridge was designed as an emergency replacement for the Waldo-Hancock Bridge. From conception to completion, just 42 months elapsed. A unique project delivery method, referred to as "owner facilitated design/build" partnered Maine DOT with FIGG as the designer and Cianbro/Reed & Reed LLC as the contractor. The elevator system in the tower was installed by Stanley Elevator Company, Inc.
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