Bridge #188 over SR 1137
Union County, NC
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Owner/Principal: |
State of North Carolina
Department of Transportation |
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Engineer: |
Triad Geotechnical Consultants, PLLC
Greensboro, NC |
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Contractor: |
Blythe Construction, Inc.
Charlotte, NC |
Wurster Engineering & Construction installed 12 micropiles, to provide vertical foundation support for the Bridge 188 in Union County, N.C.
Micropiles were installed by drilling and grouting methods and reinforced with
10-¾” OD steel casing with ½” wall thickness.
Special care was taken during the construction process to protect the endangered Carolina Heelsplitter mussel that inhabits Waxhaw Creek.
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