a bridge paving device includes one or more reference receivers to locate the bridge paving device in three - dimensional space . a computer apparatus receives the location of the bridge paving device and associates the location with a bridge paving design profile . the computer apparatus independently actuates a system of hydraulic actuators of the bridge paving device to level and orient the bridge paving device regardless of the travel surface the linear movement elements are running on . additional hydraulic actuators may adjust the shape of the bridge paving device over time as the bridge paving device travels a linear distance of the bridge to be paved . the shape adjustment alters a crown or inversion applied to the bridge such that run - off characteristics are more variable and controllable along the entire span of the bridge .