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This article describes the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) piloting of the Transportation Research Board’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) toolkit. This standardized approach for workhorse bridges dovetailed with the goal of Vermont’s newly created Accelerated Bridge Program. Two emergency replacement projects were selected to pilot the toolkit. The SHRP 2 ABC Toolkit has helped VTrans minimize road closures and improve the safety of bridge construction sites. The standardized approach also encouraged local contractors to develop new skills applicable to many other kinds of projects and to gain a competitive edge.

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2013-11

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Bridge construction; Pilot studies; Project delivery

Strategic Highway Research Program 2; Vermont Agency of Transportation

Vermont

Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Mar 13 2014 12:52PM

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