Project Specs:
Bridge Type: Three span, multi-girder, slant-leg
Steel Tonnage: 481 tons
Steel Type: Weathering Steel
Coating: Unpainted
Date Opened to Traffic: November 1998

Project Team:
Project Owner: NYSDOT
Contractor: Cold Spring Construction Company
Designer: NYSDOT
Detailer:  Upstate Detailing, Inc.
Steel Fabricator: High Steel Structures, Inc.
Steel Erector: Burt Crane and Rigging, Inc.

Description:
Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes near Watkins Glen, NY, this new bridge on Route 14 replaced an existing bridge that was built in 1931.  Chosen after a careful analysis of the geometry and quality of the rock in the ravine area, the slant-leg design eliminated the need to place piers in the water while achieving equal span lengths. 

During the steel erection phase of the project, intricate temporary supports were needed in order to hold and adjust the steel legs to the correct profile.  High Steel loaded the members on its trucks in a specific orientation for erection, and some days as many as 15 girders were needed, all lined up in the proper sequence. 

Resting nearly 100 feet above the streambed below, the final product is a unique bridge that fits the site functionally and blends well with the beauty of the surrounding area.

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