Michigan DOT Bridge Replacement

The Michigan Department of Transportation has begun a multi-year project to modernize seven miles of I-94 in the City of Detroit. This project includes the reconstruction of the Cadillac Avenue, Frontenac Avenue, and Burns Avenue bridges to upgrade to current design standards. The goal of this modernization project is to balance safety, mobility, lifecycle costs, aesthetics, and environmental sustainability.

We poured lightweight cellular concrete as backfill material for the bridge abutment structures. LCC is a great alternative to traditional granular fill to provide settlement mitigation and resistance to lateral movement. Cellular concrete is a self-compacting material, allowing us to place higher lifts than other materials that require compaction.