U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) uses innovative planning, design, materials, and methods to reduce the onsite construction time that occurs when building new bridges or replacing and rehabilitating existing bridges. Partial lane closures and other bridge activities adjacent traffic can also lead to safety issues, traffic disruptions and have significant economic impact on local commercial and industrial activities. Find out how the Federal Highway Administration uses ABC to help states build bridges faster while minimizing—or even eliminating—traffic jams, detours and delays. FHWA Works: Building Bridges Faster, Saving You Time and Money - View the video
Here are some examples of the many ABC bridge projects across the country:
| State | Bridge/Project Name | City |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Pelican Creek Bridge | Pelican |
| Arizona | Oak Creek Bridge | Sedona |
| California | Craig Creek Bridge | Red Bluff |
| California | Hardscrabble Creek Bridge | Del Norte County |
| California | Carquinez Bridge | Vallejo |
| Colorado | State Highway 86 Bridge over Michelle Gulch | Franktown |
| Connecticut | Church Street Bridge | New Haven |
| Florida | Graves Ave. Bridge over I-4 | Orange City |
| Florida | I-10 Escambia Bay Bridge | Pensacola |
| Hawaii | South Punaluu Stream Bridge | Hauula |
| Hawaii | North Kahana Stream Bridge | Hauula |
| Hawaii | Keaiwa Stream Bridge | Pahala |
| Idaho | Vista Interchange | Boise |
| Idaho | Black Cat Road Bridge | Meridian |
| Indiana | Milton-Madison Bridge | Milton |
| Indiana | Sedley Bridge | Wheeler |
| Iowa | US 6 Bridge over Keg Creek | McClelland |
| Iowa | Little Cedar Creek Bridge | Ottumwa |
| Iowa | Jakway Park Bridge | Lamont |
| Kentucky | Pitman Creek US 27 Bridge | Somerset |
| Louisiana | Lake Pontchartrain Causeway | Metairie/Mandeville |
| Massachusetts | Salem Street Bridge Eastbound | Medford |
| Massachusetts | Cedar Street Bridge | Wellesley |
| Massachusetts | Parker River Bridge | Newbury |
| Michigan | Parkview Ave. Bridge over US 131 | Kalamazoo |
| Minnesota | Hwy 53 over Palceface River Bridge | Cotton |
| Minnesota | Hwy 61 Bridge Gilbert Creek | Lake City |
| Mississippi | Kickapoo Road over Bogue Chitto Creek Bridge | Clinton |
| Missouri | I-44 Gasconade River Bridge | Richland |
| New Jersey | Route 70 Bridge over Manasquan River | Point Please Beach |
| New Jersey | Route 1 Bridge over Olden & Mulberry Street | Trenton |
| New York | Willis Ave. Bridge over Harlem River | Bronx |
| North Carolina | Tar River Bridge Washington Bypass | Chocowinity |
| North Carolina | Beaufort & Morehead Railroad Trestle Bridge | Morehead City |
| North Carolina | Linn Cove Viaduct | Newland |
| Ohio | Bowman Road Bridge | Defiance |
| Oregon | Volmer and Johnson Creek Bridges | Seaside |
| Oregon | Sauvie Island Bridge | Portland |
| Oregon | Depot Street Bridge | Gold Hill |
| Oregon | Imnaha Bridge over Little Sheep Creek | Imnaha |
| South Carolina | South Carolina 703 Ben Sawyer Bridge | Sullivan's Island |
| South Dakota | 41st Street Bridge | Sioux Falls |
| Texas | State Hwy 290 at Live Oak Creek Bridge | Sheffield |
| Utah | Sam White Bridge over I-15 | American Fork |
| Utah | Layton Parkway Bridge over I-15 | Layton |
| Utah | Pioneer Crossing Bridge over I-15 | American Fork |
| Utah | I-80 over 2300 East Bridge | Salt Lake City |
| Utah | 4500 South Bridge over I-215 | Salt Lake City |
| Virginia | George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge | Yorktown |
| Washington | William A. Bugge Bridge | Port Ludlow |
