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The Bridge Over Misaligned Data

No one had documented MicroStation-specific requirements before the project started. The structural team had used a seed file from a previous bridge project with a different Geographic Coordinate System (GCS) – a custom Lambert projection instead of the mandated State Plane NAD83(2011). They also had their Working Units set to ft (decimal feet), while civil used ft-in (architectural). MicroStation had tried to align them, but cumulative rounding errors over 2 km of bridge had drifted the models apart. microstation software requirements

The Meridian Delta Authority (MDA) needed to replace a 70-year-old swing bridge connecting two coastal cities. The budget was $470 million. The timeline: 4 years. The prime engineering firm, Harbor & Associates (H&A) , had standardized on for all CAD and BIM workflows. Their reputation—and the project’s success—rested on seamless digital delivery. The Bridge Over Misaligned Data No one had