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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT “I absolutely think this will
be the signature project of my career. Anybody who works on this job is going to consider it theirs. As a builder,
that’s really rewarding.” – SFI (Shimmick, FCC, Imp JV) Director Bill Corn
Bridge Replacement project is already
pumping plenty of money into the local economy and will continue to do so over the next three years as it moves towards its slated June 2018 completion. Approxi- mately 95 significant subcontracts have been let on the job, according to Corn, a number which will likely double before the project is completed. Some 3,000 jobs are expected to be generated as a result of the project. For virtually all of those who have a
hand in its construction, the new Ger- ald Desmond Bridge project represents a major and defining career highlight. This is definitely not the type of project that comes along every day.
At A Glance: New Gerald Desmond Replacement Bridge Project
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Design-Build Contractor: Shimmick Construction Co., FCC Construction and Impreglio S.p.A, with Arup North America Ltd. and Biggs Cardosa Associates Inc. as the subcontracting designers.
Project Cost: $1.3 billion
Funded by: Port of Long Beach, Caltrans, Los Angeles County Metro, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Groundbreaking: January of 2013 Completion Date: June of 2018
Unique Feature: The 8,800-ft-long Gerald Desmond Replacement Bridge is the first major highway cable stayed bridge in California.
Bridge Construction Approach: Will employ a self-launching, movable scaffolding system (MSS) utilizing a 1,300 ton gantry
Workforce Impact: 3,000 jobs expected to be generated as a result of the project
Some of the Major Material Quantities: Approximately 182,000 cubic yards of concrete, 17.5 million pounds of structural steel and 72 million pounds of rebar
“I absolutely think this will be the sig-
nature project of my career,” said Corn, who has worked in the heavy construction industry for nearly three decades. “Any- body who works on this job is going to
consider it theirs. As a builder, that’s really rewarding.”
Photo courtesy Shimmick Construction Company.
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