State:

KENTUCKY

Agency:

KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET - DISTRICT 3

Project and/or Route Name:

INTERSTATE 65 - KY 101 BRIDGE OVER I-65
WARREN COUNTY

Dates:

1998-1999

Rural and/or Urban:

RURAL

Length:

77.77 m (255.2 FEET) - BRIDGE

Type of Improvement:

ROADWAY AND BRIDGE WIDENING / REPLACEMENT

Firm's Project Manager:

MICHAEL G. BRUCE, P.E.

Firm's Project Engineer:

THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, P.E.

Firm's Structural Proj. Engr:

DAVID C. DEPP, P.E.

Project Description:

This project, located near Bowling Green, Kentucky, involved the widening of Interstate 65 from 4 to 6 lanes, with consideration of a future 8 lane roadway.  JD&Q's section of the project involved five (5) bridges, including the widening and replacement of the KY 101 bridge over I-65, which is located at a diamond interchange with ramps at all four quadrants.  After considering several alternatives, it was decided to replace the existing bridge in order to provide a 9.0m (30 ft) clear zone along the outside shoulders of the 6-lane Interstate roadway, improving safety and avoiding the need for guardrail.  The existing 2-lane bridge was also widened from 14.55m (47.7 ft) to 19.00m (62.3 ft) to add a center turn lane, and utilized staged construction to maintain traffic in both directions on KY 101.  The new bridge is 77.77m (255.2 ft) long, including 4-spans with lengths of 12.1-29.0-29.0-12.1 meters (39.7-95.1-95.1-39.7 feet), and is framed using spread 840x1220mm (33"x48") PPC Box beams with a composite concrete deck.  The box beams were used to minimize the structure depth to provide the required vertical clearance over the widened Interstate roadway underneath.  The substructures consist of semi-integral end bents (modified existing end bents) on steel H-piles and multi-column piers with spread footings founded on rock.  Estimated construction cost is $820,000 ($51/sf).  Construction is scheduled for 2002.

The Consultant (Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry) was responsible for:

1.                  Project Coordination between consultant team

2.                  Field Surveys

3.                  Roadway and Drainage Design (Preliminary and Final Plans, Specifications and Cost Estimates.)

4.                  Structure Design (Preliminary and Final Plans, Specifications and Cost Estimates.)

The Sub-Consultant (Florence and Hutcheson Inc.) were responsible for:

1.                  Geotechnical Data