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By Jay Adams CEG CORRESPONDENT
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) successfully opened the new Smithfield Viaduct five weeks ahead of schedule and well within budget because of the decision to close off the entire bridge to allow crews to work much more quickly. “It wasn’t just accelerated construction that got this done early. The fact that we closed the bridge was the biggest factor,” said Heidi Gundmunson, spokesperson of RIDOT. “We chose this option rather than building it in phases. The accelerated bridge component was that all of the rails were precast. Much of the rest of the bridge was cast in place through conventional construction methods.”
“This is a rebuilding of an historic 1932 concrete span bridge. And it is basically a complete replica, modern technology of the old bridge,” said DOT Director Michael Lewis in mid-October in a ceremony to reopen the 80-year-old structure. According to DOT, the bridge opened five weeks ahead of schedule due to completely closing down the area to work on it. Incentives of $10,000 Per Day Through a $9.4 million contract with Northern Construction Services of Palmer and Weymouth, Mass., RIDOT made use of pre-cast components wherever possible and placed a $10,000-per-day incentive clause in the contract see ViADucT page 6