Indian Creek Village Bridge Restoration Structural Technologies

Constructed in 1930, the Indian Creek Village Bridge is the only connection between the exclusive, privately-owned Indian Creek Village and the mainland in Surfside, Florida.

The 360-foot bridge has 13 spans of reinforced arched concrete tee-beams, with distinctive archway features, stylish railings, and tapered concrete pylons atop each of its columns.

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Indian Creek Village Bridge after completed restoration

Interior girder strengthened with FRP (finished product).

FRP sheet saturated and installed (U-Wrap Only with NSM Bar Anchor)

Exterior girders strengthened with FRP and CFRP Anchors (finished product)

FRP saturated and installed on primed and puttied surfaces

Girder with CFRP Anchors (finished product)

FRP installed into saturator and run through (Dry Test) to ensure saturator is operating properly prior to saturation process.

Surface seal and injection ports installed, crack injected with epoxy.

Safety railings and access scaffolding installed on floating work platform. A sea barrier was also installed, enclosing the floating platform in the work area.

Drilling CFRP anchor holes using rotary drill

Floating work platforms were constructed to access the underside of the bridge

Floating work platform

Extreme weather exposure and water leakage, overtime, caused extensive corrosion damage

Indian Creek Village Bridge existing conditions, prompting the need for restoration

Indian Creek Village Bridge after completed restoration

Indian Creek Village Bridge after completed restoration

Concrete spalling and delaminations due to corrosion

Project Overview

Restoration and strengthening of a historic, 360-foot bridge
Installation of V-Wrap™ FRP C200/C200H
Construction of floating work platforms to access the bridge

Constructed in 1930, the Indian Creek Village Bridge is the only connection between the exclusive, privately-owned Indian Creek Village and the mainland in Surfside, Florida. The 360-foot bridge has 13 spans of reinforced arched concrete tee-beams, with distinctive archway features, stylish railings, and tapered concrete pylons atop each of its columns. Its historical relevance and high importance to the Island’s residents have earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places and in The Historic Highway Bridges of Florida publication released by the Florida Department of Transportation.

Due to extreme weather exposure, decades of service, and water leakage through failed expansion joints, cracking and spalling was observed at several locations on the bridge. These conditions prompted the restoration of bridge, calling for concrete repairs and strengthening to achieve a higher load rating.

STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES & STRUCTURAL worked with the general contractor and engineer of record to provide design assistance and contracting services to install our strengthening and repair solutions. The scope of work included:

The construction of floating work platforms to access the underside of the bridge,
Concrete repairs to both the interior and exterior girders,
Pressure epoxy injection of cracks,
Flexural and shear strengthening of 29 concrete girders using externally bonded FRP reinforcement.

The project team faced several challenges throughout the duration of the bridge restoration. Access to the work area proved difficult and required the construction of floating work platforms as well marine vessels to transport materials and equipment. The bridge also remained fully operational with active vehicular and pedestrian traffic during tight working hours from 7:00am to 4:00pm.

Excellent pre-project planning, good communication, high-quality work, and the team’s commitment to safety led to the successful completion of the Indian Creek Village restoration project in just eight weeks. The Island’s residents can rest easy in their private sanctuary, knowing that their connection to and from the mainland has had its life extended.