The Massachusetts Department ofTransportation (MassDOT) needed a new permanent vertical-lift bridge to carry32,000 vehicles per day
The Massachusetts Department ofTransportation (MassDOT) needed a new permanent vertical-lift bridge to carry32,000 vehicles per day
2 PagesProject highlights Client challenge The Fore River Bridge, a Massachusetts landmark built in 1936, is a critical element of the state’s local highway system that by 2002 had deteriorated beyond the point of restoration. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) needed a new permanent vertical-lift bridge to carry 32,000 vehicles per day to reduce the commute time between the cities of Quincy and Weymouth. MassDOT’s key success metrics for the bridge construction were safety and limited disruption to public, business, and marine communities. Haley & Aldrich’s contribution to MassDOT’s selected design-build team was prior site experience, extensive local geological knowledge, and a deep bench of skilled local geotechnical staff familiar with deep, high capacity drilled shaft d
