Dallas District Wide Routine Bridge Rehabilitation
SALIENT FEATURES
44 bridges with concrete and steel superstructure were assessed across Spur 408 and Loop 12 and completed PS&E repair package.
Targeted structural repairs to critical bridge components, enhancing durability and functionality:
Salvaging and repairing deteriorated rocker bearings instead of full replacements
Cost-efficient repair methods for expansion joints, approach slabs, steel coatings, embankments, riprap, and more
Protective coatings and guiderail upgrades to meet modern safety standards
Comprehensive documentation and analysis:
Detailed Bridge Maintenance and Improvement Program (BMIP) reports with recommended repair scheme
Actionable repair plans and cost estimates
Challenges Addressed:
Met aggressive timelines through extended work hours and streamlined workflows
Integrated TxDOT’s 2014 and 2024 specification into repair plans seamlessly
Mitigated inflation impacts with strategic material optimization
CLIENT
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Dallas District
LOCATION:
Dallas County, Texas
BACKGROUND
The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Bridge Preventive Maintenance Project on Spur 408 and Loop 12 aimed to proactively maintain 44 bridges along these high-traffic corridors. As the prime consultant, infraTECH played a critical role in ensuring the long-term safety, functionality, and structural integrity of these vital roadways. This project involved a comprehensive approach to bridge maintenance, including detailed assessments, innovative repair strategies, and cost-effective solutions aligned with TxDOT’s evolving standards.
PROJECT FEATURE
infraTECH provided innovative and cost-effective maintenance solutions, ensuring that all repairs adhered to TxDOT’s latest standards and specifications.
RELEVANT SERVICES
infraTECH led the engineering and design of critical bridge maintenance solutions, ensuring compliance with AASHTO, TxDOT, and project-specific standards. Our expertise covered on-site assessment of all 44 bridges to confirm existing bridge deficiencies and identify new issues. Through precision engineering and a proactive approach, infraTECH successfully delivered a bridge maintenance project that enhances safety, extends infrastructure life spans, and ensures long-term performance for Texas’ roadways by designing rehabilitation remedies including cleaning and sealing bridge joints, bridge joint repairs, steel elastomeric bearing repairs, bearing replacements, concrete crack and spall repairs, coating and painting steel members, scour protection, approach slab reconstruction. Engaging TxDOT stakeholders to refine repair strategies while maintaining budget efficiency ensured a successfully delivered project.