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(St. Louis, MO, July 18, 2023) Western Specialty Contractors – St. Louis Concrete Branch recently repaired a concrete pedestrian bridge connecting Corporate Plaza in Chesterfield, MO to a parking garage on the east side of the property. The 226,000-square-foot office building and bridge were constructed in 1989. The building’s 109-foot-long pedestrian bridge, weathered and damaged from wear and tear, was constructed of precast double tees and single tees with a cast-in-place field topping.
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