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| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Project Borrower / Sponsor | Ohio Department of Transportation |
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| Mode | Bridge |
| Description | The project consists of the construction of the eastbound span of the George V. Voinovich Bridge (formerly Innerbelt Bridge) carrying I-90 over the Cuyahoga River in to the City of Cleveland. A new $293 million westbound span was completed as a separate design-build project in November 2013 and accommodated all traffic until the completion of the eastbound span. Demolition of the existing Innerbelt Bridge, which at over 60 years old and had exceeded its useful life, took place in July 2014. Each new bridge carries five lanes of traffic increasing capacity by 25 percent. |
| Cost | $273 million (design-build contract) |
| Funding Sources | Federal and state funds |
| Project Delivery / Contract Method | Design-build |
| Private Partner | TGR (Trumbull Corporation, The Great Lakes Construction Company, The Ruhlin Company) URS Corporation - Lead design |
| Project Advisors / Consultants | Not available |
| Lenders | Not available |
| Duration / Status | Design-builder selection September 2013 Construction expected to start November 2013 Partially open to traffic September 2016, fully open to traffic October 2016 |
| Financial Status | Closed |
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| Contacts | Dave Lastovka, PE |
