I-579 Cap Urban Connector – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About Customer
Company: Joseph B Fay Company / Fay, an i+iconUSA Company
Project Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Project Requirements
- Four multi-stem piers that will support the three-acre (1.2 hectare) park
Formwork Used
Project Overview
The project consists of the construction of a new cap park structure that will span over part of the I-579 Crosstown Boulevard. The surface of the cap will be transformed into three acres of public green space to be easily accessed by pedestrian pathways and bicycle paths. The area will provide recreational, performance and educational spaces, as well as rain gardens. Construction is expected to be completed in November of 2021.
Customer Benefits
- Standard Ø36″ (Ø900 mm) Round Column forms for the stems
- Single-cap form consisting of EFCO’s PLATE GIRDER® system. The pier caps were poured in phases and each one had a different length
- The EFCO System enabled Joseph B Fay Co to cycle the equipment with minimal rework in a very compact Mid-town Pittsburgh jobsite
