Figure 30 - August 14, 2008 - The reinforcing for Pier 3 EB column (on left) is completed and awaits form installation. Span 1 WB Superstructure construction continues in the background (Photo courtesy of FIGG). Figure 31 - Piers built next to the railroad yard get ready for long span segmental construction. Twin 1,137' bridges have spans of 151'/237'/379'/228'/142'. Rendering of bridge.

Flatiron Intermountain Constructors is building the new 4th Street Bridge in Pueblo, Colorado for the Colorado Department of Transportation. Colorado's longest highway span at 378' is being built in concrete segmental construction (Figs. 30 and 31) over the Pueblo Rail Yard which contains 28 sets of heavy rail tracks. The bridge also spans the Arkansas River and a flood protection wall that is celebrated as the worldís longest mural. Bid against steel bridge designs on August 30, 2007, FIGG's concrete segmental design saved approximately $5 million. Aesthetics were developed to follow the community-selected theme of Natural Environment, along with reflecting Pueblo Heritage.

Correction
The Winter 2008 Newsletter credit listing for the Fourth Street Bridge contained an error in the credit listing for Construction Engineering. Construction Engineering for the Fourth Street Bridge is being provided by Finley Engineering Group.

Owner: Colorado Department of Transportation
Designer: FIGG
Contractor: Flatiron Intermountain Constructors
Construction Engineer: Finley Engineering Group, Inc.
Construction Engineering Inspection: FIGG
Form Travelers for Cast-in-Place Segments: VSL
Post-Tensioning Materials: VSL
Bearings and Expansion Joint: Joints – Watson Bowman, ACME Bearings – D.S. Brown
Epoxy Supplier and Prepackaged Grout: Grout – Sika
Pier forms: EFCO and Doka