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| modjeski The eastbound (southern) bridge was replaced. The bridge is 846.2' (258m) long with a main span of 144' (44m). In addition to two lanes, it has "a bicycle and a pedestrian sidewalk." |
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| VisitElizabethCity It is on the Intracoastal Waterway, and it has a 12' (3.7m) clearance. It opens on demand except during rush hours. |
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| Peter Russo, Feb 2020 |
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| Museum of the Albemarle posted Douglas Butler shared North Carolina US 158 Elizabeth Street Bascule Bridge in Elizabeth City, NC was replaced with a new Modern Bascule Bridge Museum of Albemarle. |
"To protect the bridge from damage caused by vessel collision, the design team turned to the AASHTO Guide Specifications for Vessel Collision Design, which states: “Movable bridge piers which house mechanical equipment or support movable machinery should be fully protected from vessel contact by ab-errant vessel.” Thus, marine fenders were designed to carry the entirety of the vessel collision load. They are able to withstand a head-on vessel collision load of 1,000 tons and a side loading of 500 tons." [dbmvircon]
The replacement cost $100m. [schnabel-eng]
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| modejeski_construction, 2013 With work on the substructure units completed, work on the bridge superstructure started in early 2013. Fabrication of bascule span components and machinery started as well. Shown here is the stick erection of one of the bascule leaves in July 2014. |
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| modejeski_construction, 2014 An important construction milestone was completed on December 1, 2014, when a portion of the western bascule leaf is floated into place and connected with the previously constructed components. Shown here is moments before the connection was made. Work on the superstructure would continue for several months. |
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