Netherland Road Steel Girder Bridge

This was MJ Hughes first bridge construction project. The bridge is founded upon drilled shafts with concrete crossbeams and spans 150 feet in a single span. The project also involved blasting and solid rock excavation, mechanically stabilized earth walls with architectural facing which MJ Hughes performed in house and removal of the old steel truss bridge. MJ Hughes self performed the drilled shafts, concrete work, steel erection , excavation and bridge removal work.

Project Team and Stats:

Location: Prospect, Oregon
Cost: 1,021,000
Start Date: 2004
Completion Date: 2004
Owner: Jackson County
Engineer: OBEC Consulting Engineers
MJ Hughes Project Manager: Ron Helmken
MJ Hughes Superintendent: Victor Vazquez
Subcontractors: LTM Ready Mix, USI Steel Fabrication