Case Study
Cracks In The Intrados From The Water Line To Keystone
CASE HISTORY Copyright © Cintec Reinforcement Systems Project: Fall River, Massachusetts Rt 79 Exchange Site Condition: Cracks in the intrados from the water line to keystone This stone arch bridge over Quequechan River on Central Street in Fall River, Massachusetts was built in 1903 and has a span: 25.9 ft. length: 34.1 ft. and deck width: 26.2 ft. The bridge currently has an operating rating 102.3 tons (93.0 metric tons) an inventory rating 102.3 tons (93.0 metric tons). The evaluation is structurally deficient with a rating of 52.2. This rating warranted a remedial repair in conjunction with the rebuilding of the RT 79 interchange. North Side Elevation Within the barrel of the bridge seven cracks have developed over the ye