INDOT uses JOC for Emergency Bridge Replacement

The Indianapolis 500 is not only one of the world’s foremost sporting events, it is a boon to the local economy, drawing around a quarter of a million visitors to the region each spring.

In January of 2017, a major artery to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was closed after a mobile car crusher crashed into a bridge, destroying four of 14 load-bearing girders. Needing to act fast to have the bridge re-opened by the weekend of the race, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) turned to Job Order Contracting (JOC) to respond quickly to this emergency.

Both INDOT and local contractor Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. were honored with the 2017 Harry H. Mellon Award of Excellence in Job Order Contracting for exemplary use of JOC throughout the $1.3 million project. Read the case study and explore more award-winning projects in this eBook.