ODOT Main Avenue Bridge (2009 – 2013)

Our team member experience includes providing engineering services for the inspection and rehabilitation of the Main Avenue Bridge carrying State Route 2 over local streets and the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Our firm houses the lead inspector for the 2009 in-depth, 2010 routine, and 2011 in-depth rehabilitation level inspections of the structure. Work included an in-depth assessment of the 960 individual gusset plates utilizing ultrasonic testing equipment to scan for section loss. Our lead inspector then led the development of a 3-dimensional finite element analysis model to mimic the curved and super-elevated eleven-span deck truss of the bridge and load rated the structure for as-built, as-inspected, and as-repaired conditions. Based upon the as-inspected load rating results, an emergency rehabilitation plan set was completed in 2012 to remove temporary load postings on the structure, and a routine rehabilitation plan set was completed in 2013 to address additional deterioration noted during the inspection efforts.

The Main Avenue Bridge, originally built in 1939, spans 8,000 feet in length and carries four lanes of two-way traffic along State Route 2 over local streets and the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.