Event Title
M-100 over CN/GTW Railroad
Location
St. Thomas Newman Hall
Session Number
80
Session Title
Michigan DOT M-100 Superstructure Slide
Track Title
Bridges
Event Description/Abstract
The M-100 bridge over the CN/GTW railroad in Potterville, Michigan was replaced. Temporary steel abutments and a temporary road were constructed adjacent to the existing structure, and the new superstructure was constructed on the temporary abutments. In this session we will discuss how the new superstructure was slid from the temporary abutments onto the permanent abutments utilizing high-capacity steel rollers and horizontal jacks.
M-100 over CN/GTW Railroad
St. Thomas Newman Hall
The M-100 bridge over the CN/GTW railroad in Potterville, Michigan was replaced. Temporary steel abutments and a temporary road were constructed adjacent to the existing structure, and the new superstructure was constructed on the temporary abutments. In this session we will discuss how the new superstructure was slid from the temporary abutments onto the permanent abutments utilizing high-capacity steel rollers and horizontal jacks.
