Projects : Bridges

Alapai Street Pedestrian Overpass

Project Location:

Honolulu,Hawaii

Project Scope:

Structural Engineering and Construction Engineering

Project Details:

A continuous, 400 ft. pedestrian overpass gently curving over a  major freeway, connecting a densely populated residential area with the city’s  central business district.

Engineering Solution:

Use of post-tensioned concrete girders on a curve

Results:

 

This project, completed in 1970, was cited for its aesthetics by the Consulting Engineers Council and received the engineering Excellence Award in 1970. The cost of construction was US $183000 in 1970.