<p>The US$232 million kcICON Design-Build Project includes the design and construction of a landmark bridge over the Missouri River and reconstruction of over six kilometers of Interstate- 29/35 in Kansas City, Missouri. The new bridge is almost 42 meters wide and approximately 518 meters long including approach spans. The suspended portion of the bridge consists of a composite steel and concrete, asymmetrical cable-stayed system with a main span of 168 meters and a side span of 138 meters. The striking, diamond-shaped pylon rises over 91 meters off the water and creates a natural gateway between the communities of North Kansas City and Kansas City. The aesthetic lighting features a kinetic lighting system with diode panels mounted to the edge girders to allow an infinite number of lighting shows across the length of the bridge, from simple one-color panels to complex color changing events.</p>
<p>This US$339M design-build project includes replacement of a 2.6 kilometer long bridge over Biloxi Bay connecting the gulf coast communities of Biloxi and Ocean Springs, Mississippi that was destroyed by hurricane Katrina. The majority of the design was completed in just 6 months to allow the roadway to be opened to 1 lane of traffic in each direction by November 2007, only 18 months from notice to proceed. The entire project was completed by April 2008. This paper will focus on the strategies implemented to reconstruct the bridge in response to the disaster and reopen the bridge as quickly as possible.</p>
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