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Valley Link Viaduct

P—104

1.6 km

Length

Valley Link Viaduct

Valley Link Viaduct

Valley Link Viaduct

Client

State DOT

Client

State DOT

Location

Boise, ID

Sector

Infrastructure

Delivery

Design-build

Value

$420M

Duration

40 months

Status

In progress

Year

2027

§ 01 — Overview

A 1.6 km curved viaduct built without closing the valley road

A 1.6 km curved viaduct built without closing the valley road

02

The challenge

The challenge

A 1.6 km curved viaduct over a valley floor that carries the only local road and a protected creek.

A 1.6 km curved viaduct over a valley floor that carries the only local road and a protected creek.

03

Engineering approach

Engineering approach

We chose a launched-girder scheme that kept all heavy plant on the deck, eliminating falsework in the valley except at one span.

We chose a launched-girder scheme that kept all heavy plant on the deck, eliminating falsework in the valley except at one span.

04

Execution

Execution

Pier heads were precast and lifted into position, cutting the time spent working above the road by roughly half.

Pier heads were precast and lifted into position, cutting the time spent working above the road by roughly half.

§ 05

Key metrics

1.6 km

Length

34

Piers

0

Road closures

612

Precast segments

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