The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) released a video and article recognizing Valmont Structures’ contribution to a Press-Brake Tub Girder bridge project in Champagne County, IL, earlier this month. The installation of this bridge, completed in September 2021, marked the first Valmont Bridge System constructed in Illinois.

The Valmont Complete Bridge System “provided a $2.00-per-square-foot savings by using steel instead of an alternative precast-prestressed concrete deck beam structure” (SSSBA). Jeff Blue, P.E., County Engineer for Champaign County, explained that the county is almost exclusively selecting steel for bridges because it provides the best service life. The Valmont Complete Bridge System also saved time on installation and future repairs. As the article highlights, the crew set all four U-BEAMs in one day, and finished the closure pours by day three.

Be sure to check out the SSSBA’s full article and video HERE 

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