TWO TOUGH TACKLES: A simple-made-continuous girder connection on two built types provides a big bridge win in a mountainous region of Colorado.

The article features the Grand Avenue Bridge a project of the Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace the steel plate girder bridge constructed in the early 1950s. Topics covered include the community-tailored steel tub girder design of the bridge designed by RS&H Inc., the traffic-conscious method used to build the bridge, and a construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) delivery method utilized by the state to prevent public opposition to replace the bridge.