New $1.2 billion bridge expansion completed in New Orleans
The Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans officially reopened on June 16 after a seven-year $1.2-billion expansion project. It was recently awarded the Alliant Build American Grand Award and named one of the most significant construction projects of 2012 by the Associated General Contractors of America.
The project increased the driving surface from 18 feet to 43 feet with three eleven-foot lanes in each direction. MTI, a joint venture of Massman Construction Co., Kansas City, Mo., Traylor Bros., Evansville, Ind., and IHI Corp, Tokyo, Japan, was recognized for using a ninnovative method of lifting trusses that allowed the bridge to be widened with minimal impacts to vehicle, train and maritime traffic.