Project Description

Wind River Truss Replacement

Location: Carson, WA
Owner: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Client: Advanced American Construction

Work Description:

  • Prime Contractor – Hamilton Construction
  • On-Water Specialist Sub-Contractor – Advanced American Construction (AAC)
  • Heavy Lift Sub-Contractor – Oxbow
  • Design/Evaluation of drill rig/oscillator trestle for installation of river side drilled shafts
  • Performed Float-Out and Float-In analysis of bridges for AAC
  • Float-Out of circa 1890 – 200ft, 350ton thru span truss
  • Float-In of new 260ft, 950ton thru span truss
  • Design lifting beams and towers to support new truss
  • Strand lift new truss 30 above float-in barge and position flotilla for bridge placement
  • Reconfigure float-out and float-in barges for temporary support of existing truss demolition