A grid reinforced concrete deck was an integral component for this design achieving the status as the heaviest bascule span in the world and the second largest by deck area.  Check out the April 2017 edition of Roads & Bridges magazine Case Study in which the Fort Street (M-85) bascule bridge over the Rouge River is highlighted.

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