Photo Archive
January 2012
Crews form the bulkhead or end of the bridge deck for the new S.R. 85 northbound overpass.
Workers place and tie the deck reinforcement for the new S.R. 85 northbound overpass.
Crews check the grade for the slope on the south approach to the new flyover bridge that will seamlessly connect S.R. 85 northbound traffic to S.R. 123.
Crews use a specially constructed bucket to lift and place concrete for the approach slab to the new S.R. 85 southbound overpass bridge.
December 2011
Crews load debris to be removed from the project work zone.
Crews install the first layer of reinforcing steel for the new S.R. 85 southbound overpass bridge deck.
Construction crews begin placing concrete on the new S.R. 85 southbound overpass bridge deck in front of the airport.
Crews placing concrete bridge deck for the new S.R. 85 southbound overpass.
Crews are nearly complete placing the bridge deck for the new S.R. 85 southbound overpass.
Crews place burlap and plastic blankets to aide in curing of the freshly place concrete bridge deck for the new S.R. 85 southbound overpass.
Paving crews place structural asphalt on the inside lane of S.R. 85 southbound at night to minimize impacts to traffic.
November 2011
Crews transported eight 120-foot concrete beams more than 400 miles from the casting yard in Tampa for use on the S.R. 85 elevated roadway.
Crew members attach lifting straps to the concrete beams to lift them off the dolly and into place.
Crews use two large cranes to lift the concrete beams.
Crews use two large cranes to lift the concrete beams.
The 120-foot concrete beams will support the new bridges that will elevate S.R. 85 traffic above the new airport entrance/exit.
Crews used two large cranes to lift the beams in place.
Crews use two large cranes to lift the third concrete beam into place.
A view of one of four concrete beam in place that will support the bridge that will take S.R. 85 northbound up and over traffic entering and exiting the airport.
A roller is used to compact the stabilized soil beneath the new S.R. 85 southbound roadway in front of the airport.
Crews spread recycled asphalt product material for shoulder base to widen the new ramp connecting southbound S.R. 123 to northbound S.R. 85 and the Northwest Florida Regional Airport.
A view of all eight beams that will support the new bridges on S.R. 85.
When the bridges are complete, S.R. 85 north and southbound traffic will travel above traffic entering and exiting the airport. The new grade-separated entrance will improve traffic flow and enhance safety
Looking south on S.R. 85 in front of the Northwest Florida Regional airport.
October 2011
Crews install drainage structures.
Workers install prefabricated reinforcing mats for the barrier wall moment slab on top of the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE)
walls.
Workers tie prefabricated reinforcing mats for the barrier wall moment slab on top of the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls.
Crews use large off-road dump trucks to haul embankment to build the elevated sections of S.R. 85.
A crew member installs PVC conduit in the barrier wall on top of the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls.
Crew members install pre-cast coping sections as part of the barrier wall on top of the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls.
Crews use heavy machinery to install pre-cast coping on a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall on S.R. 85.
Crews install pre-cast coping sections on top of the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE ) wall on S.R. 85 in between the support structures for the new elevated roadway.
A workers uses a “motorgrader” to grade the limerock base and widen S.R. 85.
September 2011
Crews place concrete for the vertical coping for the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall and end bent on S.R. 85 just east of the airport exit.
Crews unload the precast coping and barrier wall base for a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall on S.R. 85.
Constructing a form for a section of coping along a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall.
Crews install filter fabric wrap at each joint between drainage pipe sections.
A crew member uses heavy machinery to spread limerock base for a new ramp that will connect S.R. 85 to General Bond Blvd.
Construction crews install drainage pipe and structures.
Crews install a panel with the Air Force logo for the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall on S.R. 85 directly in front of the airport.
August 2011
A quality control technician checks the density of the backfill for a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall.
Construction underway for a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall along S.R. 85.
Crews place the top leveling pad for the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall on S.R. 85 just east of the airport exit to provide a level base for the pre-cast coping sections.
Workers install precast coping for the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall on S.R. 85 directly in front of the airport.
Crews install panels for the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall on S.R. 85 directly east of the airport exit.
Crews set precast coping for the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall located on S.R. 85 in front of the airport.
Crews place the cap for the structure that will support the new elevated roadway on S.R. 85.
The Air Force logo placed on the wall panel for the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall located on S.R. 85 in front of the airport.
A close -up view of the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall panel with the Air Force logo.
July 2011
Subcontractor crew members tie reinforcing steel for the end bent that will support the new S.R. 85 northbound bridge.
Anderson Columbia crew members grade the finish soil layer for the south approach to the new flyover.
June 2011
Inspection personnel perform verification density testing for the embankment at one of the Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls.
Anderson Columbia crew member spread embankment for the south approach to the S.R. 85 overpass bridges.
Anderson Columbia bridge crew members place concrete for the back wall, or the upper portion of the end bent that functions as a retaining wall, for the S.R. 85 southbound overpass bridge.
Anderson Columbia crew members install Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall panels along the new northbound frontage road (Ramp J).
Anderson Columbia bridge crew members place concrete for an end bent that will support the S.R. 85 southbound overpass bridge.
Anderson Columbia crew members install Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall panels adjacent to the new airport exit road.
Anderson Columbia surveyors establish the line and grade for the construction of the end bent that will support the S.R. 85 southbound overpass bridge.
Anderson Columbia crew members install Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall panels along the new northbound frontage road (Ramp J).
May 2011
Anderson Columbia crew members install Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall panels along the new northbound frontage road (Ramp J).
An Anderson Columbia crew member installs the filter fabric at the panel joints of a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall.
Anderson Columbia crew members install Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall panels adjacent to the new airport exit road.
April 2011
Anderson Columbia bridge crew members cut a concrete pile that will be used to support the S.R. 85 northbound overpass bridge to the appropriate elevation.
Anderson Columbia bridge crew members unload a concrete production piling for the overpass bridges.
Looking east at the traffic shift that took place in April on S.R. 85 southbound.
Anderson Columbia bridge crews use a large crane to unload a concrete test pile for the overpass bridges.
March 2011
Construction crews install a test pile for a S.R. 85 overpass.
Construction crews install a test pile for a S.R. 85 overpass.
A crew member with Applied Foundation Testing records stresses on the test pile
using an embedded data collector.
Workers install precast foundations for roadway lighting for the ramp that will
connect S.R. 123 southbound to S.R. 85 southbound.
Workers form the gravity retaining wall for the new service road adjacent to S.R. 85 southbound.
Crews drill a shaft for installing the foundation for a roadway lighting pole.
Workers form the gravity wall for the new service road adjacent to S.R. 85
southbound near the airport.
Paving crews mill S.R. 85 northbound.
Test piles for the new airport overpass bridges are transported to the
construction site.
Crews grade the slope for the new service road adjacent to S.R. 85 southbound.
A worker compacts soil along the gravity wall footing for the new service road
adjacent to S.R. 85 southbound.
Crews grade the embankment for the new ramp that will connect S.R. 123
southbound to S.R. 85 northbound.
Crews place concrete footing for the new gravity retaining wall between the new
service road and S.R. 85 southbound.
Looking east down the new service road on S.R. 85 southbound.
Grading the lime rock used as a base for the S.R. 85 southbound travel lanes.
Crews grade slopes for retaining ponds and the new flyover approach.
February 2011
Workers place embankment on the front slope for the ramp that will connect S.R. 123 southbound to S.R. 85 northbound.
Crew members form the shoulder gutter for the south approach to the new flyover
that will connect S.R. 85 northbound to S.R. 123.
Looking across the new S.R. 85southbound service road.
January 2011
Workers grade lime rock, used as base for the ramp connecting S.R. 123 southbound
to S.R. 85 southbound.
Paving crews place the second layer of structural asphalt for the airport exit ramp.
2010 Photos
Traffic passes on S.R. 85, while in the background a mixer is used to mix soil for the stabilized sub-base for the new flyover ramp.
Temporary detour asphalt from the frontage road to S.R. 85 southbound.
Workers remove excess 24" square concrete pile at the north bridge support structure.
A mixer (similar to a large rototiller) is used to mix soil for the stabilized sub-base for the new ramp from S.R. 123 southbound to S.R. 85 southbound.
Looking north where the new flyover bridge is being built. Crews are constructing two MSE walls and the center bridge support structure.
Workers build an MSE Wall on the south side of S.R. 85.
Crews install panels for the MSE Wall located on the south side of S.R. 85.
Crews place and spread topsoil on the front slope for the north approach of the new flyover ramp.
Crews place and spread topsoil on the front slope for the north approach of the new flyover ramp.
A crew member attaches a soil reinforcing strap to an MSE Wall located on the north side of S.R. 85.
Crews install a manhole drainage structure for the new Northwest Florida Regional Airport exit ramp.
New MSE Wall located on the north side of S.R. 85.
Crews construct the MSE Wall located on the north side of S.R. 85.
This concrete column, referred to as a "hammerhead" because of its unique shape, will support the S.R. 85 flyover to S.R. 123.
Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls will be used instead of earthen embankments to support the S.R. 85 flyover. The MSE walls are shown under construction in this photograph.
Crews place the concrete column for the center bridge support.
Crews place the concrete footing for the center bridge support of the new flyover bridge.
Crews install reinforcing steel for the center bridge support footing.
Crews use a saw to cut the concrete piles to the needed elevation for the end bridge support of the new flyover bridge.
Crews install underground conduit for roadway lighting.
Grassing operations.
Crews organize and prepare the reinforcing steel they will use in the footing for the center bridge support.
The bottom of the footing for the center bridge support after crews cut the concrete piles and before tying the reinforcing steel.
Crews place top soil layer in advance of grassing operations.
Trucks are used to haul and dump the top soil layer.
Crews use a mixer to prepare the stabilized subgrade of the north approach ramp to the new flyover bridge. Mixing the soil helps make the subgrade more stable.
Crews drive concrete piles to support the new S.R. 85 flyover bridge at the center support.
Crews drive concrete piles to support the new S.R. 85 flyover bridge at the center support.
Crews grade the embankment of the north approach ramp to the new flyover bridge.
Crews install temporary sheet pile.
Workers use a large construction crane to assemble a template to hold each concrete pile in place.
A diesel-powered impact hammer drives the concrete test pile into the ground.
Construction crews install drainage structures.
Heavy construction equipment is used to place drainage structures.
A worker collects data during test pile driving.
A worker installs pile driving analysis equipment.
Crews install drainage structures beneath the roadway.
Workers assemble a construction crane.
Construction contractor, Anderson Columbia Inc., widening S.R. 85 to construct a temporary detour route.
Workers clear and grub the construction work zone. The vegetative debris was mulched and recycled versus being burned or land filled.
Installing new drainage structures beneath the roadway.
Excavation and grading for a new retention pond.
Preparation for pile driving work.
A motor grader "rough grades" the new frontage road.
A template is prepared for fabricating test piles.
Crews remove trees, roots and stumps from the area adjacent to the travel lanes.
Workers prepare the embankment for the new north side frontage road.
Crews set precast coping pieces for the Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall located beneath the support structure for the new flyover on the south side of S.R. 85.
The Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall beneath the support structure for the new flyover located on the south side of S.R. 85.
The Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall on the north side of S.R. 85 and east of the S.R. 85/123 intersection.
The new frontage road adjacent to S.R. 85 northbound.
Crews install storm drainage pipe for the south approach of the new flyover ramp.
Crews install limerock base for the new frontage road in front of the Northwest Florida Regional Airport.
Crews form the top leveling pad for the coping of a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall.
A worker patches the support structure for the new flyover ramp. Workers in the background set the coping for a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall.
Center Support structure.
The Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall located on the south side of S.R. 85.
Support structures for the new flyover ramp.
Crews place concrete for the back wall of the support structure on top of the Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall located on the north side of S.R. 85.
North support structure back wall of Flyover prior to forming and placing the back wall concrete
A view to the east from the S.R. 85/123 interchange. The parking area for the Northwest Florida Regional Airport can be seen to the right.