Precast Concrete
IMPROVED HABITAT
Owner: Town of Sutton
Location: Sutton, VT
SUTTON BRIDGE #14
Fairbanks Mill, Inc. installed this precast concrete arch bridge as a replacement for an old double pipe culvert. The project required a deep excavation to allow installation of the cast in place concrete footings. Once the footings were in and the channel profile was restored, the actual installation of the precast sections only took a day. For the right site, these precast concrete arch bridges represent a quick, cost effective solution. An additional benefit, when compared to pipe culverts, is that the entire length of the streambed through the structure is available as habitat to support fish and other aquatic life.