MDTA Board Meeting Materials

Approach Spans

• The marine approach spans total 2,219 feet , with a bridge deck area equal to just over 3 football fields . • They include seven curved steel girder spans , each about 300–330 feet long , supported by seven two- column piers . • The marine foundations use 48-inch steel pipe piles , with 126 total piles , with the upper portions filled with reinforced concrete. • The land approach spans total 5,431 feet with a bridge deck area equal to about 8 football fields . • They include 36 concrete girder spans , each 150 feet long , supported by 36 two- column piers ranging from 24 to 124 feet tall. • The land foundations use 36- inch steel pipe piles , with 648 total piles .

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