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February SEI/DVGI Joint Dinner Meeting
James Street Bridge Replacement over the Christina River - Newport, Delaware
The existing James Street bridge was the only means by which large trucks could have access to a major industrial park located on the north side of the Christina River. The replacement bridge was constructed slightly off alignment to allow large trucks continued access across the existing bridge. On the south side of the river is the Christina River Force Main (CRFM), a 72” diameter non-redundant sanitary sewer in poor condition. The sewer line runs parallel to the river and is directly beneath the approach roadway of the existing bridge. Concern for the integrity of the CRFM took centerstage throughout design and construction. The presentation will discuss various design and construction constraints and how the design team envisioned means and methods to protect the CRFM. The project team encountered a myriad of challenges during construction. The presentation will show how the project team worked together to overcome these challengesand what might be take-home lessons for the next very complicated and unpredictable project.
Speaker Bios:
Bryan Healy, PE is a Manager at McCormick Taylor with over 25 years of experience in the fields of structural and transportation engineering. He has experience in both large and small bridge design projects with both steel and concrete bridges. He also has experience as an integral part of the project team for larger interchange and highway reconstructions projects and other transportation structures such as retaining walls, noise walls, sign structures and pedestrian and transit facilities. He is a licensed engineer in 4 states and a graduate of Penn State and Villanova Universities.
Catherine Chia-Calabria, PE is Senior Manager for Structural Engineering at McCormick Taylor. She is a registered Professional Engineer in six states and has 40 years of experience in the design and construction of transportation structural facilities. Her extensive project experience includes steel and concrete bridges, culverts, retaining walls, noise walls and sign structures. Catherine graduated from Drexel University. She is a member of ASCE, ASHE and ACEC-PA. Catherine has been an active participant in Pennsbury School District’s annual K-12 career fair since 2001 and encourages young girls to believe that they too can aspire to be Civil Engineers.
Craig Calabria, PhD, PE has more than four decades of experience in the engineering and construction industry. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geotechnical/geo-environmental engineering from Drexel University and a Doctorate in Civil Engineering from University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
Dr. Calabria is a Registered Professional Engineer in several states and has worked on projects throughout the USA and in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Canada and the Caribbean. He serves as a part time consultant and has taught at Drexel University, Widener University and University of Pennsylvania, and is a Visiting Professor at the University of Salford.
When: Tuesday, February 24th, 5:30-8:30 PM
5:30-6:30 Social Hour
6:30-7:30 Dinner
7:30-8:30 Presentation
Where: Valley Forge Casino - Parkview Ballroom
1160 1st Ave, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Cost:$70 Standard Registration
$35 Government/Retired
$10 Students
Deadline to register is Friday, February 20th at 1PM ET. Register using the link below:
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