DFI’s 2019 Outstanding Project Award Goes to N.C. Bridge Team
Team of HDR, PCL Civil Constructors and NC DOT Honored
The winner of the 2019 DFI Outstanding Project Award (OPA) is the team of HDR (engineer), PCL Civil Constructors (general and foundation contractor) and North Carolina Department of Transportation (owner) for the innovative foundation design of the 2.8-mile-long Marc Basnight Bridge in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The award will be presented at the DFI 44th annual conference on deep foundations in Chicago, Oct. 15-18, 2019.
The new bridge replaces the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge and was built using first-of-their-kind design and construction methods to provide a 100-year service life, resist unprecedented scour depths and minimize environmental impacts while offering a reliable, safe passageway to and from Hatteras Island.