Bridge Design
Clay Road Bridge
Bridge Design & Construction Inspection
Location: Henrietta, NY
Owner: Town of Henrietta
Lu Engineers provided preliminary design, final design, and construction inspection for this $1.8 million LAFA bridge project for the Town of Henrietta. Construction of the Clay Road Bridge provided a vital connection between the busy Jefferson Road corridor and Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road. The project included extensive coordination with utilities and CSX and included right-of way acquisitions, waterline relocations, sidewalks, and SEQRA permitting.
The objectives of this project were to:
- Provide new bridge crossing over CSX tracks.
- Improve the traffic flow through between NY 15A / Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road / Jefferson Road.
- Reduce traffic congestion in the Route 15A corridor.
- Provide complete pavement reconstruction.
- Improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility, facilities and safety.
The chosen bridge alternative was a single span, multi-steel girder bridge supported by tall abutments (8.5 m) supported by steel H-piles. Flared wingwalls were used to minimize the length of the walls and reduce ROW acquisition. The new bridge utilized rolled steel sections and had a jointless bridge deck system. The new bridge carries a MS-23 live load. The new bridge provided vertical clearance between the railroad tracks and the bridge to meet CSX requirements.
