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Flatiron is one of the largest bridge builders in the country and is proud to have constructed some of our nation's landmarks. Flatiron has successfully completed segmental, bascule, cable-stayed and suspension bridges for clients from coast to coast.

4th Street Bridge

4th Street Bridge - Pueblo, CO

Fourth Street is a major east-west route through Pueblo, Colo. connecting Interstate 25, downtown Pueblo, and western residential neighborhoods The 4th Street Bridge carries State Highway 96A across a city street, the Arkansas River, and the Union Pacific and Burlington…

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Athabasca River Bridge

Athabasca River Bridge - Ft. McMurray, Alberta

Flatiron is constructing the Athabasca River Bridge in Ft. McMurray, Alberta, approximately 270 miles north of Edmonton.This project is needed to facilitate the accelerated development of an area of the Alberta Oil Sands, a natural resource that can be processed into lightweight…

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Carquinez Suspension Bridge

Carquinez Suspension Bridge - Crockett, CA

The new Carquinez Suspension Bridge carries traffic westbound on I-80 over the Carquinez Straights just north of San Francisco. This new three-span 3,465-foot-long structure is North America's first suspension bridge of its kind to be built in 35 years. At bid time, it…

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Cooper River Bridge (Arthur Ravenel Bridge)

Cooper River Bridge (Arthur Ravenel Bridge) - Charleston, SC

The Cooper River Bridge was the longest cable-stayed bridge on the continent at the time of construction, spanning 1,546 feet across the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. The new cable-stayed bridge, named the Arthur Ravenel Bridge, is supported by two…

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I-10 Bridges over Escambia Bay

I-10 Bridges over Escambia Bay - Pensacola, FL

In September 2004, Hurricane Ivan struck the Gulf Coast and severely damaged the I-10 bridges over Escambia Bay. Early in 2005, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) awarded the contract to replace the damaged bridges.Each 2.6-mile bridge consists of three 12-foot…

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I-35W (St. Anthony Falls) Bridge

I-35W (St. Anthony Falls) Bridge - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Following the tragic collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis in August of 2007, Flatiron formed a joint venture team to design and build the replacement bridge for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. After receiving the highest score on the proposal and subsequently…

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John James Audubon Bridge

John James Audubon Bridge - St. Francisville, LA

Flatiron is designing and building a new cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River. The bridge, to be formally called the John James Audubon Bridge, will replace the ferry system currently in place and will connect St. Francisville with New Roads just north of Baton…

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John's Pass Bascule Bridge

John's Pass Bascule Bridge - Clearwater, FL

John's Pass Bridge connects Treasure Island with Madeira Beach along Florida's pristine west coast. Currently the bridge carries approximately 17,000 vehicles per day. John's Pass Bridge has undergone two major repairs over the past two decades and will now be replaced…

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Lake Champlain Bridge (NY Route 185/VT Route 17)

Lake Champlain Bridge (NY Route 185/VT Route 17) - Essex County, N.Y. and Addison, Vt.

Flatiron is constructing the new Lake Champlain Bridge in northern New York State. The new two-lane steel arch-span structure replaces the structurally deficient two-lane bridge that was demolished in December 2009. Spanning Lake Champlain, the 2,200-foot-long bridge will…

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Lake Hodges Pedestrian Bridge

Lake Hodges Pedestrian Bridge - San Diego, CA

In between Escondido and Rancho Bernardo, Calif., Flatiron constructed the Lake Hodges Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge, a 990-foot long stress-ribbon bridge designed to connect the expansive network of trails on both shores of Lake Hodges with minimal impact on the surrounding…

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North Torrey Pines Bridge

North Torrey Pines Bridge - San Diego, CA

The North Torrey Pines Bridge's unique location along coastal Highway 101 over a environmentally sensitive lagoon required innovative solutions in regards to both bridge design and construction. The bridge was designed with just three spans to enable better natural tidal flushing…

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Port Mann Bridge/Highway 1

Port Mann Bridge/Highway 1 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Flatiron is part of the joint venture team designing and building the new Port Mann Bridge over the Fraser River in Vancouver, British Columbia. The new cable-stayed bridge will increase the crossing's capacity from five to ten lanes.Work also includes upgrading a total of…

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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Skyway

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Skyway - Oakland, CA

Flatiron was a part of the joint venture team that constructed a portion of the east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge known as the Skyway, the largest contract ever awarded by the California Department of Transportation. The project consisted of two precast segmental…

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Washington Bypass

Washington Bypass - Washington, North Carolina

The North Carolina Department of Transportation commissioned the joint venture team of Flatiron and United Contractors to design and build a new $192 million 6.8-mile Highway 17 Bypass around Washington and Chocowinity, North Carolina. The new bypass, completed eight months…

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