Patent ID: 7296317

Claim:
A box beam bridge, comprising: a first lane structure, said first lane structure comprising at least two first lane box beams arranged substantially side-by-side, wherein said at least two first lane box beams are secured and post-tensioned in a transverse direction by a first non-metallic composite material strand, a second lane structure being arranged substantially parallel and next to said first lane structure, said second lane structure comprising at least two second lane box beams arranged substantially side-by-side, wherein said at least two second lane box beams are secured and post-tensioned in a transverse direction by a second non-metallic composite material strand, an interstitial box beam arranged between said first and second lane structures, a third non-metallic composite material strand, wherein said third non-metallic composite material strand secures and post-tensions said first lane structure, said second lane structure and said interstitial box beam in a transverse direction, and a deck slab, said deck slab arranged upon said first lane structure, said second lane structure and said interstitial box beam.