History of the West Seattle Bridge; a Unique Alliance in Construction Management.

Abstract

A modern high-level six-lane freeway bridge exists today in Seattle, thanks in part to a unique alliance between the Corps of Engineers and the City of Seattle during construction of the bridge. Commanding a spectacular view of Elliott Bay and the downtown skyline, it provides access between the West Seattle community and major highways. A history of this bridge, including incidents leading to its construction, funding efforts, design considerations, and particularly the Corps of Engineers involvement as the construction managers and lessons that were learned, are presented in this report. Contents: Funding; Corps of Engineers Involvement; Project Construction Management; Construction; Significant Construction Problems; Change Orders and Claims; Lessons Learned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA193832

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Accidents
  • Administrative Personnel
  • Alkenes
  • Business Administration
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials Testing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).