2. Bridge Construction Acceleration Craig Huss, P.E., Griffith Company

3. Build Bridges Faster Sounds Easy But How? The Public Expects projects to be completed in shorter durations. Typically on a project with structures the structure is the longest task duration.

4. Impacts  Traffic Delays  Costs Direct Indirect

5. Some Areas of Discussion  Permit issues  Design  Mandated Time Frames  Productivity  Does it save money

6. Permit/Design  Can you design around permit issues?  Are their different designs that can be used to minimize actual time on the site?  What are the major permit issues?

7. Mandated Time Frames  What are the mandated time frames?  Which ones could be changed to shorten the project duration?

8. Productivity  Where can the actual construction be shortened?

9. Does it save money?

10. What are your ideas for building bridges faster?