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Second of Five ‘Mega’ Projects Under Way With Start of Fore River Bridge
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For commuters getting in and out of Boston, this “Mega” Project will be like hitting “Mega” Bucks. The second of five Massachusetts “Mega” Projects is under way as officials have broken ground on the new Fore River Bridge, a critical artery span connecting Weymouth and Quincy, two of the busiest suburbs south of Boston. Ground was broken in front of the Ground was broken in front of the original 1936 bridge by Gov. Deval original 1936 bridge by Gov. Deval Patrick and a coterie of local and state officials on Nov. 12. Patrick and a coterie of local and state officials on Nov. 12. Work will begin in earnest in January by road and by sea, making use of what is there and what 2013. The project is expected to be completed in the fall of must be brought up river. “The project plans to make use of both conventional hor2016. A major part of Patrick’s Accelerated Bridge Program, the izontal construction equipment that would be expected with planned $244 million bridge will replace a 10-year “tempo- a large bridge project, as well as specialized heavy lift equipment to move large steel segments, such as the bridge’s liftrary” trestle that will parallel it as it is erected. In the old days, government was deemed wasteful. In the ing span, into place,” added Verseckes. “As the job site is new spirit of making every buck count, a new temporary easily accessible by rail and water, the project team plans to trestle will serve two purposes — rerouting traffic and hold- make the best possible use of the river itself and the nearby ing the heavy iron equipment to build the new bridge. In railroad to bring in the large, permanent steel components addition, many workers and craftsmen from the South Shore associated with the new span. This will help minimize the area will be hired to build the very bridge that will serve their number of large trucks traveling on Route 3A and reduce traffic impacts to the abutting communities of Quincy and hometowns. Weymouth.” Verseckes and local officials noted the long, noteworthy Joint Venture Under the direction of the Massachusetts Department of and recommended histories of the companies involved in Transportation (MassDOT), J.F. White Co., Framingham, this critical joint venture. Mass., and Skanska-Koch of Carteret, N.J., have been selectJ.F. White ed to design and build the span as a joint venture. According to company literature, J.F. White was founded “The White-Skanska Joint Venture is responsible for constructing the project and managing an array of subcontrac- in 1914 by Joseph F. White Sr. During the 1920s and 1930s, tors who are assisting them in the work,” said Michael J.F. White focused on roadwork and excavating foundations. Verseckes, spokesman of MassDOT. “Subcontractors In 1945, brothers Tom, Joe Jr., and John returned from World include lead designer Parsons, Modjeski and Masters, the War II and reinvigorated the company. In 1950, J.F. White designers for the bridge’s operating machinery and controls; was awarded the contract to construct what is now known Gill Engineering, which will design the new bridge’s famously as Storrow Drive around Boston and Cambridge approach roadways; Haley and Aldritch for geotechnical — one of the city’s most important roads paralleling the engineering and design; Dan Brown and Associates, charged Charles River. In the early 1970s, the company entered the arena as one with the new bridge’s foundations, and Howard/Steinof the region’s premier contractors with the award of the Hudson, which supports the public involvement effort.” Construction methods will be both horizontal and vertical, see BriDge page 4