HUEY P. LONG

Louisiana DOT & New Orleans Public Belt Road Railraod
Huey P. Long Bridge
New Orleans, Louisiana
Contractor: Massman Construction Company

The Huey P. Long Bridge widening was a complex project that was completed, over a 7 year period, in June of 2014. The bridge received the NSBA 2014 Bridge Award for reconstruction. Cosmec provided a variety of bearings for this project.

I-235 INTERCHANGE

Kansas Department of Transportation
Project No. 235-87 KA-2040-01
I-235 Interchange with Zoo BLVD
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Contractor: Dondlinger & Sons Construction Company

Cosmec Inc fabricated 36 Pot Bearing Assemblies for these two flyover bridges. These bridges conform to all requirements as outlined by the Sedgwick County Flood Control Section, and simultaneously addresses the problem of traffic congestion and waterway access.

Schuyler Heim Bridge

PTFE SPHERICAL BEARINGS

California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)
Contract No. 07-138204
Schuyler Heim Bridge
Los Angeles County, California
Contractor: MCM Construction

Cosmec manufactured 63 PTFE Spherical Bearings for the Rehabilitation of the Schuyler Heim Bridge, which connects from the port of Los Angeles to Long Beach. This bridge was named after Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, the commanding officer of the Terminal Island Naval Base during World War II and is one of three bridges to connect Terminal Island to the mainland.

Veterans' Memorial Bridge

POT BEARINGS

Massachusetts Highway Department
Contract NO.: 50501
Veterans’ Memorial Bridge
Bristo CO., Massachusetts
Contractor: Cianbro/Middlesex Joint Venture

Cosmec Inc. provided over 100 Pot Bearings during the erection of the Veterans’ Memorial Bridge. The Veteran’s Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge. It has replaced the Brightman Street Bridge and crosses the Taunton River to connect Fall River and Somerset. This bridge also includes a walkway/bikeway and fishing pier.

Tennessee River Bridge

BRONZE ROTEX BEARINGS

Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Highways
Tennessee River Bridge
McCracken & Livingston County, Kentucky
Contractor: Kay & Kay/Haydon Bridge Joint Venture

Cosmec supplied JV Haydon Bridge with 206 - Cosmec XL Rotex Expansion Bearings. Additionally, Cosmec supplied 26 Fixed Steel Rocker Bearings and 4 Laminated Elastomeric Bearings. No maintenance or supplementary lubrication is required. Cosmec XL Bearings are designed and built to outlast the structure that they support.

I-4/Lee Roy Selmon Expressway Interchange

POT & DISC BEARINGS

Florida Department of Transportation (FLDOT)
Project Nos.: 258415-1-52-01 & 258415-3-52-01
I-4/Lee Roy Selmon Expressway Interchange
Hillsborough County, Florida
Contractor: PCL/Archer Western Joint Venture

For the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway Interchange, Cosmec Engineers designed over 240 Pot and Disc Bearings for a total of 12 bridges. Cosmec provided over 750 pages of calculations, sealed by a P.E., and over 170 sheets of original bearings, designed specifically for the requirements of these bridges.

John James Audubon Bridge

POT & ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD)
Project No. 052-02-0024
New Mississippi River Project – John James Audubon
Bridge DB Project
Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Contractor: Audubon Bridge Constructors, A Joint Venture

For Bridge 3-2 of the West High Level Approach and the Bridge 3 Cable-Stayed Unit, Cosmec, designed and manufactured a combined total of 63 Guided Expansion, Non-Guided Expansion and Fixed Pot Bearings along with Vertical and Transverse Elastomeric Bearing Assemblies. In addition to the design and manufacture of the bearings, Cosmec designed and produced custom lifting and installation devices as requested by the customer.

Arthur J. Ravenel JR Bridge (Cooper River)

POT & ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS

South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)
Project No. HPP-MHP-1738(002)
Arthur J. Ravenel, Jr. Bridge over Cooper River
Contractor: Palmetto Bridge Constructors, A Joint Venture
Charleston, South Carolina

The Cooper River Bridge is the 3rd longest cable-stayed bridge in North America. Cosmec supplied many Pot and Elastomeric Bearings for this bridge that assist in maintaining the structural integrity during powerful hurricanes, devastating earthquakes, and even ship collisions. Additionally, we designed uniquely configured sole plates to accommodate specific seismic requirements.

South Omaha Bridge

ROCKER BEARINGS

Nebraska Department of Roads (NEDOR)
Project No. BR-275-7(186)
South Omaha Bridge
Douglas County, Nebraska & Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Contractor: Jensen Construction Company

The four-lane South Omaha Bridge was built in replacement of the aging two-lane South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge. The bridge crosses over the Missouri River from Douglas County, Nebraska to Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Cosmec manufactured 4 large scale Pin-Style Rocker Bearings for this project in 2008.

I-70/Eisenhower Highway over Conococheaque River

BRONZE ROTEX & ROCKER BEARINGS

Maryland Department of Transportation (SHA)
Project No. AC-BH-70-3(363)N
I-70/Eisenhower Highway over Conococheague River
Washington County, Maryland
Contractor: Concrete General, Inc.

Cosmec manufactured 14 Steel Rocker Bearings and 56 Bronze Rotex Bearings for the widening and superstructure replacement of the Eisenhower Highway over Conococheague River.