ARCADIS' designers and engineers are experts in the planning and construction of all types of bridges, producing solid structural, aesthetic and functional designs, completed cost-effectively while meeting clients’ expectations of high standards.
ARCADIS' bridge design capabilities, honed through the successful completion of projects big and small, traditional and modern, include:
- Highway bridges
- Railroad bridges
- Pedestrian and recreational trail bridges
- Bridges crossing waterways
- Complex viaducts
- Roadway appurtenance structures
- Pipeline structures
- Retaining walls
Solutions for local conditions
ARCADIS crafts each bridge design to meet construction budgets and local requirements for usability. Our portfolio of bridge designs includes:
- Suspension
- Cable stayed
- Box beam
- Curved steel beam
- Truss
- Box girder
- Haunched girders
- Arch
- Lift bridge
Based upon the results of our bridge inspection and rating services, we may recommend to clients an alternate design to the original proposal, if we feel that this will be more beneficial to clients. ARCADIS also considers the “people effect,” i.e., the impact of our projects on people living in the neighborhood, people working in the project area, and travelers through the area.
Once complete, the results of our bridge design, engineering and construction coordination efforts are architectural and functional landmarks that stand the test of time.