| Location | Blackbird Station Road near Townsend, Delaware |
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| Award Recipient | Delaware Department of Transportation | |
| Innovation | All precast elements (piles, abutments, beams); Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) in beam joints and as an overlay | |
| Award Fiscal Year | 2017 | |
| Project Aspect | UHPC overlay | |
| Description | The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will replace a structurally deficient bridge using Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques. The entire structure, which includes both the substructure and the superstructure, will be precast concrete components. Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) will be used for beam connections. Additionally, DelDOT will use UHPC as a riding surface overlay on top of the precast beams. The goal is to demonstrate that UHPC can be used as a viable overlay material to construct maintenance free and long lasting bridge decks. | |
| Grant Award | $ 257,950 | |
| Project Contact | Nicholas Dean |
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