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    This document discusses preliminary design concepts for replacing the Ballard Bridge in Seattle with a new multi-purpose bridge. It considers potential bridge types including box girder, arch, steel truss, cable-stayed, and suspension. Examples of different bridge types are shown from existing bridges around the world. Concrete box girder and arch bridges would be the least expensive at around $16,000-35,000 per linear foot, while cable-stayed bridges would cost around $21,500 per linear foot. Replacing the existing drawbridge is estimated to cost $20,000-30,000 per linear foot.

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    This document discusses preliminary design concepts for replacing the Ballard Bridge in Seattle with a new multi-purpose bridge. It considers potential bridge types including box girder, arch, steel truss, cable-stayed, and suspension. Examples of different bridge types are shown from existing bridges around the world. Concrete box girder and arch bridges would be the least expensive at around $16,000-35,000 per linear foot, while cable-stayed bridges would cost around $21,500 per linear foot. Replacing the existing drawbridge is estimated to cost $20,000-30,000 per linear foot.

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    This document discusses preliminary design concepts for replacing the Ballard Bridge in Seattle with a new multi-purpose bridge. It considers potential bridge types including box girder, arch, steel truss, cable-stayed, and suspension. Examples of different bridge types are shown from existing bridges around the world. Concrete box girder and arch bridges would be the least expensive at around $16,000-35,000 per linear foot, while cable-stayed bridges would cost around $21,500 per linear foot. Replacing the existing drawbridge is estimated to cost $20,000-30,000 per linear foot.

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    This document discusses preliminary design concepts for replacing the Ballard Bridge in Seattle with a new multi-purpose bridge. It considers potential bridge types including box girder, arch, steel truss, cable-stayed, and suspension. Examples of different bridge types are shown from existing bridges around the world. Concrete box girder and arch bridges would be the least expensive at around $16,000-35,000 per linear foot, while cable-stayed bridges would cost around $21,500 per linear foot. Replacing the existing drawbridge is estimated to cost $20,000-30,000 per linear foot.

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    Seattle Monorail

    Preliminary Design Concepts


    for the Ballard Bridge

    by:
    William J. Bohlen, P.E.
    BERGER/ABAM Engineers, Inc.
    Federal Way, WA
    Potential Bridge Types
    „ Box girder
    „ Arch
    „ Steel Truss
    „ Cable-stayed
    „ Suspension Bridge

    „ Ballard Bridge replacement with multi-


    purpose bridge structure
    Concrete Box Girder Construction

    Lee Volpertest Bridge – Richland, Washington


    Balanced-Cantilever, Precast-Concrete Segmental Construction

    Sagadahoc Bridge – Bath, Maine


    (2000, 420’ (World Record) main span, 2972’ total for all 12 spans,
    spans, $46.6M)
    Concrete Arch Construction

    Crooked River Bridge – Terrabonne, Oregon


    (2000, 535’ span, $18.3M )
    Concrete Arch Construction

    Natchez Trace Parkway – near Franklin, Tennessee


    (1994, 1648’ total length)
    Kishiwada Bridge – Osaka, Japan
    (1993, 837’ main, 1460’ total)
    Ikuchi Bridge – Onomichi-Imabari, Japan
    (1991, 1608’ main, 2592’ total)
    Talmadge Memorial Bridge – Savannah, Georgia
    (1991, 1100’ main span)
    Tajiri Sky Bridge – Japan
    Le Pont de Normandie – Honfleur & Le Havre, France
    (1995, 2808’ main, 7024’ total, 705’ pylon)
    Skytrain Bridge – Vancouver, British Columbia
    (1990, 1115’/2020’, 384’ tower, $33.4M CA)
    Skytrain Bridge – Vancouver, British Columbia
    Higashi Kobe Bridge – Kobe, Japan
    (1992, 1591’ main, 2904’ total)
    Profile – Concrete Box Girder Bridge
    Profile – Arch
    Profile – Cable-Stayed Bridge
    Arch Option – Ballard Crossing
    Cable-Stayed option – Ballard Crossing
    Case Study:
    Maumee River Bridge Replacement in Toledo, Ohio

    „ Project solicited community involvement in bridge selection process (via


    public meetings and an internet poll)

    „ Potential solutions considered:


    ¾ Concrete box girder –
    least expensive solution
    ¾ Cable-stayed bridge –
    winning solution ÆÆÆ
    ¾ Suspension bridge –
    expensive foundations
    ¾ Steel truss - so unpopular
    it was dropped early on
    Bridge Cost Comparisons
    (Inflation
    Length Cost Adjusted)
    Bridge Type Year (ft) (M$, US) $/lin. foot $/mile

    Sagadohoc Bridge (ME) Box 2000 2,972 $46.6 $15,700 $16,200

    Crooked River Bridge (OR) Arch 2000 535 $18.3 $34,200 $35,400

    Cable-
    Skytrain Bridge (BC) stayed 1990 2,020 $28.8 $14,300 $19,500

    Cable-
    Talmadge Memorial Bridge (GA) stayed 1991 1,700 $26.0 $15,300 $20,000
    Potential Bridge Cost Summary
    „ Box girder - $16,200 per lin ft

    „ Arch - $35,400 per lin ft

    „ Cable-stayed - $21,500 per lin ft

    „ Replacement of existing drawbridge with


    new multi-purpose bridge - $20-30,000
    per lin ft

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