• Work in the vicinity of the levee required complex hydraulics and modeling tools                              to be utilized to design for the discharge and the required mitigation. This work had to be done following levee requirements while paying close attention to structural details related to special light-rail electrical requirements.   

• Another significant achievement for Bridgefarmer was the design of precast panels for the DART light rail bridges.  Bridgefarmer championed the acceptance and implementation of the precast panels by DART.  This innovative design was used as a DART standard throughout the Orange Line project and saved millions of dollars in construction costs.

• Eight bridges totaling approximately 14,000’. The longest of which is the Trinity River Bridge at nearly 7,500’. The Trinity River Bridge spans over a major intersection in Dallas, Interstate 35, two levees, and the Trinity River. The Trinity River Bridge includes the use of the longest pre-cast concrete girders ever erected in Texas.

Section I-1 and I-2 as one contract measured over 9 miles and consisted of 3 miles of light rail guide way bridge structure with the track directly fixed to the bridge deck and 4,360’ of retaining wall.  Bridge structures were analyzed for the rail force interaction and application of DART light rail loading.  Several straddle bent caps, each over 100’ in length, were post tensioned to carry the applied loads. The final leg of the expansion, I-3 completes the Orange Line to DFW International Airport. Bridgefarmer designed a one-mile section of I-3, which included three bridges with retaining walls over Beltline Road, a major electrical transmission corridor, and a major drainage system. Designs were completed on schedule and within the allocated budget as bid. All contract scheduled milestones were exceeded.