An Employee-Owned Company | © 2015 Kleinfelder. All rights reserved. The existing four-span Nordahl Road Overcrossing rested at a substandard vertical clearance of 14’-9”, subjecting it to several collisions each year and creating a danger to drivers—as well as extensive delays on SR-78. The City of Escondido sought Kleinfelder’s structural engineering expertise on the project to address these challenges soundly and swiftly. Meeting RequiReMents, MiniMizing iMpacts Due to the route’s high volume of traffic, the adjacent cities required a minimum of five traffic lanes, as well as pedestrian access, throughout bridge replacement. Kleinfelder needed to develop a way to make the necessary upgrades—increase vertical clearance, provide for future improvements identified in the Region

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