Bijou Bridge
Resource Types
Case History
Bridge Case Histories,
Colorado Springs needed a new bridge to relieve congestion and provide added access to the
downtown area as well as project a new welcoming image for the city. These goals were reached
with a design that featured a spliced, post-tensioned, precast concrete superstructure with an
innovative prestressing layouts and variable cross-sections to accommodate a unique erection
methodology. The project was completed in only 10 months.
Resource Types
Case History
Bridge Case Histories,
Colorado Springs needed a new bridge to relieve congestion and provide added access to the
downtown area as well as project a new welcoming image for the city. These goals were reached
with a design that featured a spliced, post-tensioned, precast concrete superstructure with an
innovative prestressing layouts and variable cross-sections to accommodate a unique erection
methodology. The project was completed in only 10 months.