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Placer County approves amendment to Forest Hill Bridge testing agreement after ultrasonic inspection finds welds needing repair
Summary
Following ongoing weld testing on the Forest Hill (Auburn) steel bridge, the board authorized an amendment to the Atlas Technical Consultants agreement to pay for additional engineering and testing work needed after inspectors found indications requiring remedial drill-and-repair work.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted to amend the county's engineering and testing agreement with Atlas Technical Consultants for ultrasonic weld testing and incidental repairs on the Forest Hill Bridge, the county said, after testing uncovered a higher-than-expected percentage of weld indications requiring further work.
Key point: The Forest Hill Bridge is a high steel truss structure where the Federal Highway Administration requires ultrasonic inspection of certain high-strength steel welds. County public…
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