• May 18, 2010

Baltimore, MD – American Bridge has been selected to receive an Award for Excellence in Concrete Construction by the Maryland Chapter of the American Concrete Institution (ACI) based on their excellent and innovative performance on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation project.

This project involves the removal of 193,000 SF of deck in the westbound suspension and through cantilevered truss spans; and replacement with precast, post tensioned units during nighttime lane closures.  The work also includes the removal and replacement of 23,092 LF of traffic railing, replacement of four expansion dams and installation of an aerodynamic stabilization winglet and fairing in the suspension bridge.

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation project and project team members will be recognized at the Excellence in Concrete Awards Banquet to be held on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Engineering Society of Baltimore located in Baltimore, Maryland.