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The Pleasant Valley Road Bridges Project showcases the delivery of multi-structure bridge improvements within the sensitive setting of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The project balanced infrastructure renewal with rigorous environmental stewardship, incorporating context-sensitive solutions to protect natural resources and meet permitting requirements.

Key challenges included maintaining traffic along a heavily used corridor and safely accommodating bicyclists and pedestrians. Innovative maintenance-of-traffic strategies and phased construction minimized disruptions while enhancing multimodal connectivity.

Bridge designs incorporated durable, low-maintenance materials and context-appropriate aesthetics to blend with the surrounding park landscape. This presentation highlights design innovations, environmental considerations and construction strategies that supported successful project delivery in a highly constrained and protected setting.

Navigating the Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI) isn't easy. Mike will tackle the common questions he's addressed in the classroom and in the field.