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Outstanding Project Work for 2002
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Enhancement Award Bridge 9 on Smiths Bridge Road over Brandywine Creek
| Bridge 9 on Smiths Bridge Road over Brandywine Creek is an enhancement project which involved replacement of a deteriorated structure with a new structure that was acceptable to the community, while minimizing environmental impacts, and improving safety.
This project included:
- Complicated analysis of extensive data that was required for a design of truss and arch for the covered bridge.
- Innovative use of Bongossi, an exotic hardwood that is naturally resistant to rot, decay, and fire.
- Accommodation to traffic volume through realignment and ‘yield to vehicles on the bridge’ situation.
- Community involvement that included ‘a blank sheet of paper’ at start of design process and later produced a design that achieved the objectives of both the Department and the community.
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