Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise System Bridge Pier Protection Program

DRMP was responsible for evaluating all bridges over facilities owned by Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise to determine whether the bridge columns could withstand the LRFD 400-kip impact force, which was the criteria in 2006, and whether the bridge site meets the requirements of Roadway Design Bulletin 06-10. 

DRMP's structural engineers coordinated the field data collection at 116 bridge sites.  Then they performed analysis of all field data, provided shear analysis and made pier protection recommendations at 207 bridge sites.

The analysis resulted in providing safer bridges for the traveling public by protecting bridge columns from vehicular impact.