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The Gateway Bridge is a tied-arch bridge in Taylor, Michigan. It carries Interstate 94 (I-94) over eight lanes of US Highway 24 (US 24, Telegraph Road). The bridge itself is six travel lanes wide. == History == The Gateway Bridge was developed by the Detroit Regional Gateway Advisory Council (DRGAC) in preparation for Super Bowl XL, hosted in nearby Detroit in February 2006. It was one of several improvements made in the mid-2000s along of Interstate 94. The bridge cost $14 million (equivalent to $ in ) and was part of an approximately $520 million (equivalent to $ in ) I-94 improvements. The unique design meant that the cost was $2 million (equivalent to $ in ) higher than conventional plate-girder bridges, causing public controversy. Private funds were largely used to cover the increase. Inspiration for the bridge came from a 1987 article by Frank Peters in the ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' about a tied-arch bridge over the Mississippi River. Construction began in May 2004 while I-94 traffic continued to utilize existing bridges. C.A. Hull Company was contracted to construct the bridges and Dan's Excavating Inc. performed demolition work. Ruby+Associates provided construction engineering and proposed an alternate construction method that eliminated the need for large shoring.〔 A steel delivery delay caused work to slow at one point. The beams were fabricated by PDM Bridge.〔 The bridge was covered with three coats of blue paint and one clear coat to prevent fading. The bridge was completed in Fall 2005.〔〔 It is known as the Gateway Bridge, because it acts as the "gateway to Detroit" for those traveling on I-94 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to the City of Detroit.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gateway Bridge (Michigan)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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