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August 23, 2017 • Vol. LV • No. 17 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
NJDOT Replaces Bridge Over Barnegat Bay By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
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A mile-long bridge in Ocean County, N.J., is currently undergoing a $74 million replacement project. The eastbound Mathis Bridge and westbound Tunney Bridges are a pair of bridges carrying Route 37 over Barnegat Bay between Toms River and Seaside Heights. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the Mathis Bridge was built in 1950 and is the older of the two bridges. It includes a double leaf bascule movable span at the navigational channel, and was identified as in need of repairs. According to the website, the bridge was classified as “structurally deficient” due to the poor condition of the deck slab and fair condition of the superstructure and substructure, and “functionally obsolete” due to the inadequate bridge roadway width. NJDOT noted that the federally-funded Route 37 Mathis Bridge over Barnegat Bay project will replace the existing bridge deck, which is now more than 67 years old, make traffic safety improvements to the warning gates, lights, barrier and railings, and repair and replace mechanical and electrical components that operate the moveable span. To improve safety, the bridge deck width also will be upgraded from one 10-ft. lane and two 9-ft. lanes to providing three 10-ft. wide travel lanes and a 1-ft. wide shoulder for the left lane. Construction began in the fall of 2015 and is anticipated see NJDOT page 100
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Cranes lift the bridge deck panels from a barge.
D.C. Mayor Unveils Design for New $441M Bridge
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The new $441M bridge design includes three above-deck arches that capture the District’s arch history, two piers that will appear to float in the river, and four pedestrian overlooks.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has unveiled the design and timeline of the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. The bridge is part of the South Capitol Street Corridor Project, the largest public infrastructure project in Washington, D.C.’s history. The project includes replacing the 68-yearold bridge and reconstructing the Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange. The Mayor was joined by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Leif Dormsjo and members of the South Capitol Bridgebuilders team. “Today, we are taking a huge step toward improving the District’s infrastructure and building a safer, stronger DC,” said Bowser. see INFRASTRUCTURE page 104