Client: Chicago Department of Transportation
Location: Chicago, IL
Client: Chicago Department of Transportation
Location: Chicago, IL
The City of Chicago Department of Transportation reconstructed the Wacker Drive Viaduct from Randolph to Congress. The deteriorated viaduct structure built in the 1950s was fully replaced, lifting the vertical clearance by more than one foot. New lighting provides improved visibility and new ventilation equipment is providing improved air quality. The service drives and through lanes were separated, alleviating congestion and expediting traffic. Utilities were relocated throughout the viaduct and major adjacent bridges were rehabilitated.
d’Escoto, Inc. provided Construction Engineering and Inspection services for the viaduct reconstruction from the Randolph Street to Monroe Street portion of the project. This portion was approximately 1,400 feet long by 130 feet high. d’Escoto also provided coordination and inspection of the utility relocations and new ventilation equipment on lower Wacker Drive.
d’Escoto, Inc.’s role included, but was not limited to, the following: