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1996 Excellence in Highway Design
Category 3B - Major Highway Structures - Under $10 Million
Award of Merit
Ramp Over Tamiami Canal
Dade County, Florida
| Designer: | Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc. |
| Contractor: | Dayco-Astaldi |
In order to meet the clearance requirements over the Tamiami Canal, a conventionally designed bridge would have caused adjacent streets to be raised by approximately ¾, of a meter (2½ feet). This bridge design used the voided-slab technology which allows for a shallow structure depth. This innovative design avoided adverse property access impacts and the relocation of a nearby toll plaza. Although the bridge construction itself was more expensive, the overall project savings were estimated at a minimum of a quarter of a million dollars.