Mokelumne Pedestrian Overcrossing
Concrete Pedestrian Overcrossing Bridge Above Divided Four-Lane Highway
Acting as the prime contractor, our team built the Mokelumne Pedestrian Overcrossing, a huge concrete bridge that spans 852 feet across a four-lane divided highway and connects to the Crest to Coast Trail.
"Our team functioned as the prime contractor overseeing 10 sub-contractors in building a concrete bridge that enables pedestrians to safely cross over a four-lane divided highway."
— Mark McGaffee, Project Manager, Joseph J. Albanese, Inc.
At Joseph J. Albanese Family Holdings, Inc., we are committed to getting the job done safely with relentless and deliberate execution. Our team is devoted to bringing the highest level of quality to every project we do for our clients.
Mokelumne Pedestrian Overcrossing, Public Works Project
Contra Costa, California
Client:
Contra Costa Transportation Authority (Key Stakeholders also included City of Brentwood, Metropolitan Transportation Commission and State Route 4 Bypass Authority)
Services:
Provided extensive Public Works capabilities, including Structural Concrete, Concrete Pumping and Grading & Paving to construct a 18-foot by 852-foot-long pedestrian bridge that crosses over a divided four-lane freeway
Performed concrete services, including formwork and pump place and finish, for construction of bridge foundations, columns, walls, abutments, box girder and decks encompassing 730 linear-feet of box girder bridge and 120 linear-feet of lightweight reinforced concrete slab
Installed k-rail and channelizers to ensure safe traffic flow during construction
Implemented Grading & Paving, including 14,000 cubic yards of fill to build abutments, cut section for pathway and install AB
Facilitated design changes including a super-elevation change to “twist” the bridge after falsework and formwork was in the air.
Provided ADA compliance redesign to add landings on top of the bridge deck due to slope between Frame 2 and end of bridge.
Highlights:
Facilitated close coordination with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, utility companies, property owners and businesses
Facilitated work around high voltage lines and above and below major utilities as well as managed heavy equipment and materials on both sides of the highway
Coordinated tying the bridge into the Crest to Coast trail that connects Brentwood to walking paths in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Kept the job on schedule despite an unprecedented rainy season
The job was completed on March 20, 2024
