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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your New England States Connection • Amanda Hogeboom-merritt 1-800-988-1203
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Using accelerated bridge techniques in August, RIDOT replaced the Barton Corner Bridge in Warwick in 11 days.
By Jay Adams CEG CORRESPONDENT
There were two well-known New England teams who declared 2014 “the Year of the Bridge” — the last-place Boston Red Sox and the first-place Rhode Island Department of Transportation. The Red Sox declared it a bridge year because they were forced to bring very young minor league players up to the big leagues to fill gaps, show what they could do and help the parent club that fell apart, mired in last place. The bridges are constructed under the auspices of RIDOT. With more than a half dozen bridge projects completed, nearly completed, ahead of schedule, about to start or at the ready — RIDOT continues to spend federal money wisely to
ensure getting future 80/20 federal-state grants for the several prominent spans yet to rebuild. “This past year was certainly a memorable one for the state, particularly given the success of recent rapid bridge replacements at Barton Corner in Warwick, and Warren Avenue in East Providence, and our efforts in bridge preservation,” said Michael Lewis, director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. “Through innovative projects like this, we can not only significantly minimize the disruption to traffic and the neighboring community that construction activities often cause, but also leverage technology to better engage and educate the public on what exactly goes into erecting interstate structures of this type. “As we move forward, we will continue to explore ways see BrIdgES page 6