Case Study
Cook's Chasm Bridge Restoration - Oregon Coast Highway 101
Every day thousands of travelers pass over the Cook's Chasm Bridge, located on a scenic stretch of Highway 101 along the rocky Oregon coastline. In designing the recent bridge replacement, which included a rest area and scenic overlook, environmental issues and aesthetics played an important role. The Oregon DOT and the U.S.D.A. Forestry Department worked together with the contractor to combine cast-in-place and precast concrete elements in creat