Construction of the Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park Bridge

A large segmental concrete box girder bridge has recently been completed in the St. Louis, Missouri area. It is the first major use of segmental concrete construction by the Missouri Department of Transportation. While this type of structure is not new, it is certainly uncommon, and is of interest to the transportation community. The description of the construction technique will help to increase the understanding and acceptance of the structure type for its many applications. This paper describes the use of the “maturity method” for concrete strength assessment, and its function as a part of a cold weather concrete plan. The paper also describes the application of a silica fume concrete deck overlay and some of the problems encountered. These two specific aspects of the endeavor have applications to many other transportation projects.