Concrete pier caps supporting three bridges on the new Intercounty Connector (ICC) in Maryland may have to be rebuilt following the discovery of cracks by Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA) inspectors.
According to a project spokesman, 40 to 50 cracks ranging from .005 to .035 in wide, and 7 in to 3 ft 8 in long, were found in 13 pier caps in bridges spanning three separate roadways. While MSHA has determined that bridges are safe, the suspect caps will be reinforced with tensioned steel wire until a long-term solution is found