{"id":2399,"date":"2022-04-29T22:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T22:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coeng.uaa.alaska.edu\/innovation\/?p=2399"},"modified":"2023-05-13T00:17:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T00:17:54","slug":"denali-state-park-byers-lake-outlet-bridge-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coeng.uaa.alaska.edu\/innovation\/?p=2399","title":{"rendered":"Denali State Park Byers Lake Outlet Bridge Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coeng.uaa.alaska.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Byers-Lake-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coeng.uaa.alaska.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Byers-Lake-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coeng.uaa.alaska.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Byers-Lake-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coeng.uaa.alaska.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Byers-Lake-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coeng.uaa.alaska.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Byers-Lake-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coeng.uaa.alaska.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Byers-Lake-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Clients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lorett Nabong, PE \u2013 AK DOT&amp;PF<\/li><li>Rys Miranda, PE \u2013 AK DNR D&amp;C<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional Mentors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chris Post, PE \u2013 AK DOT&amp;PF<\/li><li>Nicholas Murray, PE, SE \u2010 AK DOT&amp;PF<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Scott Hamel, PhD, PE, SE \u2010 UAA<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>AK\u2010JAKE Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alfred Olson, EIT \u2013 Project Manager<\/li><li>Emilie Williams \u2010 Design<\/li><li>Aaron Paradis \u2010 Structural<\/li><li>Keith Baltozer \u2010 Design<\/li><li>John Morton, EIT \u2010 Geotechnical<\/li><li>Ken Pyeatt, EIT \u2010 Geotechnical<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denali State Park Byers Lake Outlet Bridge&nbsp; suffered a structural failure in 2020&nbsp; due to deterioration of the existing girders. Several of the existing gabion basket supports have shifted off center and provide minimal seismic restraint. Existing railing construction and deck slopes are a potential risk to public safety.&nbsp;Ak-JAKE provided the Alaska Department of Natural Resources with 4 design alternatives. The chosen alternative was was evaluated to 35% design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is located approximately 147 miles north of&nbsp;Anchorage and 97 miles from Denali National&nbsp;Park Service Entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Design Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Longevity\u200b<\/li><li>Reuses the existing foundation\u200b<\/li><li>Minimizes environmental impacts<\/li><li>Cost effective<\/li><li>Structurally improved<\/li><li>Seismic restraint improvements<\/li><li>Allows for ATV and Equestrian use of bridge<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Costs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Construction Estimate \u2248 $300,000<\/li><li>Engineering Services = $79,000\u200b\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Acknowledgements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaska Department of Transportation &amp; Public Facilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chris Post, P.E., Project Manager<\/li><li>Nick Murry, P.E., S.E., Bridge Design 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