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The authors would like to thank Andrew M. Zickler for taking the time to read the paper1 and point out the discrepancy. The authors agree with the comment that when read with the first sentence it implies that the Interstate 64 South Side High Rise Bridge and the Laskin Road Bridge are examples of the progress of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) prestressed beam implementations. The authors should have written, "Examples of CFRP prestressing implementations include ...". The authors would also like to thank Zickler for pointing out that there is already a completed bridge with CFRP prestressed beams-the Aaron's Creek Bridge-and there is an ongoing bridge tunnel expansion project. The authors would like to express their gratitude to Zickler and the entire Virginia Department of Transportation Structure and Bridge Division for their efforts in advancing this novel material in various bridge components. |