Photos: New bridge over Pinto Creek on US 60 near Superior, Ariz.
The Pinto Creek Bridge project on U.S. Highway 60 between Miami and Superior. The existing steel arch bridge in the background was built in 1949 and no longer meets modern highway safety guidelines. It is being replaced with a concrete bridge as part of a project managed by the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Completion is set for mid-2021. The original bridge cannot be safely or economically rehabilitated for other uses, so it will be demolished.
The new bridge will be 44 feet wide, with 12-foot lanes. The updated bridge will also have 10-foot shoulders which the original structure lacks. The total length of the updated Pinto Creek Bridge replacement will be 695 feet. The tallest pier is 158 feet.
Pinto Creek Bridge
A panorama image of the Pinto Creek Bridge project on US 60 between Miami and Superior, on Dec. 17, 2020. The new bridge is planned to be finished sometime in mid-2021. It will replace the more than 70-year-old steel bridge currently in use.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
The Pinto Creek Bridge, completed in 1949, on US 60 near Superior, Arizona.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
The Pinto Creek Bridge, completed in 1949, on US 60 near Superior, Arizona.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
Traffic continues along Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 between Miami and Superior as construction continues on the replacement bridge, on Dec. 17, 2020. The new bridge is planned to be finished sometime in mid-2021. It will replace the more than 70-year-old steel bridge currently in use. The new bridge will be 44 feet wide, with 12-foot lanes. The updated bridge will also have 10-foot shoulders which the original structure lacks. The total length of the updated Pinto Creek Bridge replacement will be 695 feet. The tallest pier is 158 feet. Â The original bridge is being replaced because it was built in 1949 and is well beyond its design life of 50 years after being exposed to the elements and vibration from traffic. The new Pinto Creek Bridge has been designed and constructed to last at least 50 years.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
Columns for a replacement bridge stand next to the current Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 between Miami and Superior, on Dec. 17, 2020. The new bridge is planned to be finished sometime in mid-2021. It will replace the more than 70-year-old steel bridge currently in use. The new bridge will be 44 feet wide, with 12-foot lanes. The updated bridge will also have 10-foot shoulders which the original structure lacks. The total length of the updated Pinto Creek Bridge replacement will be 695 feet. The tallest pier is 158 feet. Â The original bridge is being replaced because it was built in 1949 and is well beyond its design life of 50 years after being exposed to the elements and vibration from traffic. The new Pinto Creek Bridge has been designed and constructed to last at least 50 years.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
A column for a new bridge which will replace the current Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 between Miami and Superior, on Dec. 17, 2020. The new bridge is planned to be finished sometime in mid-2021. It will replace the more than 70-year-old steel bridge currently in use. The new bridge will be 44 feet wide, with 12-foot lanes. The updated bridge will also have 10-foot shoulders which the original structure lacks. The total length of the updated Pinto Creek Bridge replacement will be 695 feet. The tallest pier is 158 feet. Â The original bridge is being replaced because it was built in 1949 and is well beyond its design life of 50 years after being exposed to the elements and vibration from traffic. The new Pinto Creek Bridge has been designed and constructed to last at least 50 years.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
A column for a new bridge which will replace the current Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 between Miami and Superior, on Dec. 17, 2020. The new bridge is planned to be finished sometime in mid-2021. It will replace the more than 70-year-old steel bridge currently in use. The new bridge will be 44 feet wide, with 12-foot lanes. The updated bridge will also have 10-foot shoulders which the original structure lacks. The total length of the updated Pinto Creek Bridge replacement will be 695 feet. The tallest pier is 158 feet. Â The original bridge is being replaced because it was built in 1949 and is well beyond its design life of 50 years after being exposed to the elements and vibration from traffic. The new Pinto Creek Bridge has been designed and constructed to last at least 50 years.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
A construction worker guides in equipment as crews work on drilling in micropiles for a retaining wall of a new roadway west of the replacement bridge next to the current Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 between Miami and Superior, on Dec. 17, 2020. The new bridge is planned to be finished sometime in mid-2021. It will replace the more than 70-year-old steel bridge currently in use. The new bridge will be 44 feet wide, with 12-foot lanes. The updated bridge will also have 10-foot shoulders which the original structure lacks. The total length of the updated Pinto Creek Bridge replacement will be 695 feet. The tallest pier is 158 feet. Â The original bridge is being replaced because it was built in 1949 and is well beyond its design life of 50 years after being exposed to the elements and vibration from traffic. The new Pinto Creek Bridge has been designed and constructed to last at least 50 years.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
Columns for a new bridge stand next to the current Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 between Miami and Superior, on Dec. 17, 2020. The new bridge is planned to be finished sometime in mid-2021. It will replace the more than 70-year-old steel bridge currently in use. The new bridge will be 44 feet wide, with 12-foot lanes. The updated bridge will also have 10-foot shoulders which the original structure lacks. The total length of the updated Pinto Creek Bridge replacement will be 695 feet. The tallest pier is 158 feet. Â The original bridge is being replaced because it was built in 1949 and is well beyond its design life of 50 years after being exposed to the elements and vibration from traffic. The new Pinto Creek Bridge has been designed and constructed to last at least 50 years.
Pinto Creek Bridge
A panorama image of the Pinto Creek Bridge project on US 60 between Miami and Superior, on Dec. 17, 2020.
Pinto Creek Bridge
An excavator drives by a plaque awarded to the current Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 between Miami and Superior as construction continues on a replacement bridge, on Dec. 17, 2020.
Pinto Creek Bridge
Construction workers drill in micropiles for a retaining wall of a new roadway west of the replacement bridge next to the current Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 between Miami and Superior, on Dec. 17, 2020.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
Workers construct concrete piers for the replacement bridge over Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 near Superior, Arizona.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
Workers construct concrete piers for the replacement for the Pinto Creek Bridge, completed in 1949, on US 60 near Superior, Arizona.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
Workers construct concrete piers and the approach for the replacement for the Pinto Creek Bridge, completed in 1949, on US 60 near Superior, Arizona.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
Workers construct concrete piers for the replacement for the Pinto Creek Bridge, completed in 1949, on US 60 near Superior, Arizona.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
The Pinto Creek Bridge, completed in 1949, on US 60 near Superior, Arizona.
Pinto Creek Bridge, US 60
The Pinto Creek Bridge, completed in 1949, on US 60 near Superior, Arizona.
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