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*Photo courtesy of New York Thruway Authority
“This is the largest contract that any High company ever executed. It puts us in a special place: We can do things that not everybody can.” - Jeff Sterner, President and COO of High Industries Inc.
The Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, at 3.1 miles long, is a twin-span, cable-stayed replacement for the old Tappan Zee Bridge, crossing the Hudson River about 25 miles north of New York City. Its eight lanes carry the New York State Thruway, Interstate 87, and Interstate 287 as well as bus lanes during rush hour. Its design includes a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists and for future light rail or commuter rail service.
The 50,000 tons of structural steel that High Steel Structures LLC fabricated support the road deck and infrastructure for the east and west approach spans of the new bridge.
Headquartered in Lancaster, Pa., High Steel partnered with Hirschfeld Industries, with headquarters in San Angelo, Texas, to deliver the 100,000 tons of steel required.
Innovating to Meet a Massive Project’s Goals: Success Factors
Given its huge size, scope, and cost, the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge project had to bring together the most capable and dependable large-capacity companies in the bridge construction industry.
High Steel’s Innovative success factors included:
Why High?
High Steel easily met this project’s requirements as one of the largest fabricators of structural steel in the U.S., delivering more than a million tons over the past 20 years.
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“For us, success equals opportunities for improvement.” - Ronnie Medlock, Vice President of Technical Services at High Steel
At High, we are fortunate to work with a team of talented and engaged coworkers, as well as the very best customers, business partners, and community leaders throughout our many locations in the eastern and Midwestern United States.
While our headquarters and our organizational roots are planted firmly in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania—a vibrant and distinctively hardworking community that strongly influences who we are as a company—the values we espouse, including honest hard work, trustworthy relationship-building, and innovative leadership, are shared by all co-workers throughout our businesses.