Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) Fox River Bridge (IL)
Project Type: Design-Build
Location: Kane Co., Illinois
Owner: Illinois Tollway Authority
Client: McHugh Construction Co.
Construction Cost: $44.5 million
Completion Date: 12/2008
JSE provided design plans and calculations for the construction of the EB widening of I-88. JSE prepared all details required to construct this project including bridge plans, alignment plans, grading plans, traffic signal plans, landscaping plans, cross-sections, drainage plans, and maintenance of traffic details. The highlight of the project was the I-88 over Fox River Bridge. This is a 10-span bridge approximately 1340’ in length with the main spans (180’ in length each) composed of structural arch members supporting a prestressed beam superstructure.
Total Length: 1,340’
Number of spans: 10 spans – Span Lengths: 180’ each
Width: 71’-5”
AWARDS
ACEC Indiana Awards of Engineering Excellence - Honor, 2010
Roads & Bridges Top 10 Bridges Award, 2008
ARTICLES
McHugh Building Arch Bridge Over Fox River - Construction Digest, Sep. 2008
Where the River Flows - Roads & Bridges, Nov. 2008
Arch of Triumph - ASPIRE, Summer 2009