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GME Offers Port-A-Bridge
-- Associated Construction Publications, 1/14/2009
GME has developed the Port-A-Bridge™, a portable modular bridge system designed for rapid delivery and installation at the jobsite. The bridge units are designed to meet specific U.S. loading criteria, in accordance with AASHTO-US bridge design code by licensed professional engineers. Each unit can safely handle HS25 loading and typical heavy-duty dump trucks. The bridge is available in 10 foot increments, from 20 feet to 50 feet long. Each section is 6 feet wide. Two units joined together form a 12 foot wide single lane structure that allows vehicles, equipment, or foot traffic to proceed over or around the construction site or impassable area. Typically, a bridge can be installed in minutes. Units can be loaded onto a truck with a heavy-duty fork truck or small crane. Contractors on-site can install the units using excavators, or small rough terrain cranes. It is designed to permit the formation of multiple spans in multiple lanes, utilizing the standard length units. The fully welded structural steel units feature steel decking. Units also feature a vehicular crash barrier, also designed and detailed to accommodate pedestrian traffic. |
 | GME shoring is being used at the construction site of the new, NEW YORK GIANTS STADIUM, in the Meadow lands, New Jersey |
CON EXPO 2008:
 | GME introduced a new booth and new products at CON EXPO 2008. Interest and booth traffic were very high as GME exhibited models of the PORT-A-BRIDGE, EXIT GRID, and the GME/E&S SLIDE RAIL system. |
(Visitors from ELTO & E&S distributors from ITALY) | Attendees from all over the US, CANADA, and many parts of the world visited GME's booth for information and technical advise. GME's best distributors were also regular attendees in the booth to discuss upcoming business and to add their expertise. |
New Port-A-Bridge™ from GME
Helps keep traffic and equipment moving:
Union City, Michigan-June 27, 2007---GME, a leading manufacturer of trench protection products, has developed a portable modular bridge system designed for rapid delivery and installation at the job site. The bridge is available in 10’ increments, from 20’ to 50’ long. Each section is 6’ wide. Two units join together to form a 12’ wide single lane structure that allows vehicles, equipment, or foot traffic to proceed over or around the construction site or impassable area.
Typically, a bridge can be installed on-site in minutes, making it ideal for short to medium term usage. Units can be loaded onto a truck with a heavy-duty fork truck or small crane. Contractors on-site can install the units using excavators, or small rough terrain cranes.
GME Port-A-Bridge™ applications include:
- Highway Contractors - detour structures
- Municipalities - new construction and emergency replacement for permanent structures
- Utility Contractors - create hauling roads and access over excavations
- Utility Companies - access to remote areas and off-road applications
- Developers - new construction development
- Parks and Golf Courses - new construction and replacement of existing structures
- Events - walkways or access lanes for concerts, sporting events, conventions
The bridge system is designed to permit the formation of multiple spans in multiple lanes, utilizing our standard length units. The fully welded structural steel units feature steel decking for maximum durability. They are designed to meet specific US loading criteria, in accordance with AASHTO-US bridge design code by licensed professional engineers. Each unit can safely handle HS25 loading and typical heavy-duty dump trucks. Units also feature a vehicular crash barrier, also designed and detailed to accommodate pedestrian traffic.
PORT-A-BRIDGE LITERATURE - CLICK HERE
For technical specifications and purchase or rental information, contact your GME Distributor or GME, PO Box 98, Union City, MI 49094; 800-248-2054, or email port-a-bridge@gmeco.com.