84th and Grover Streets Bridge Reconstruction

Omaha, Nebraska

Client:
City of Omaha, Nebraska

Schemmer was contracted to provide survey, traffic analysis, roadway design, bridge design, reconstruction phasing and public involvement services for this bridge rehabilitation project on one of Omaha's busiest corridors. The existing bridge had been constructed in the late 1960s, and due to the application of de-icing chemicals for many years, had undergone significant deterioration. The concrete deck, bearings, barriers, approach slabs and expansion joints were in need of replacement. Reconstructing the necessary components, while maintaining adequate traffic flow, presented the real challenge of the project. Three phases of construction were used to replace the concrete deck, remove and replace the existing steel rocker/roller bearings with elastomeric bearings, add two new steel girders, new barriers and approach slabs, repaint the existing girders, remove and replace adjacent pavement, and upgrade traffic signals.