Route 2 / I-95 Bridge Replacement Project
Public Information Meeting – June 25, 2014
Route 2 / I-95 Bridge Replacement Project
Agenda
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Introductions
Current Project Schedule
Project Overview
Project Design
Construction Elements
Communications Program
Contact Information
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Design-Build Team
SPS New England, Inc. (Prime Contractor)
DW White Construction, Inc. (Subcontractor)
TranSystems (Lead Designer)
Specialty design subconsultants include:
• Haley & Aldrich, Inc. – geotechnical engineering
• Regina Villa Associates, Inc. – public outreach
• Green International Affiliates, Inc. – landscape architecture
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Current Project Schedule
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Construction Begins – June 2014
Bridge Design Complete – January 2015
Highway Design Complete – April 2015
Construction Substantially Complete – Nov. 2016
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Project Overview
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Project Background and Objectives
• Route 2 carries 67,000 vehicles per day
• Existing bridges are “structurally deficient”
and “functionally obsolete”
• I-95 in need of repaving, safety and drainage
improvements
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Project Background and Objectives
• Existing Bridge Conditions
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Project Background and Objectives
• New bridge will provide improved vertical
clearance for I-95
• Adjusted alignment (in gray) will improve traffic
flow
I-95
Route 2
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Construction Sequencing – Route 2
• Stage 1A – Partial Demolition of Existing Bridges
July – September 2014
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Construction Sequencing – Route 2
• Stage 1B – Westbound Bridge Construction
September 2014 – May 2015
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Construction Sequencing – Route 2
• Stage 2A – Existing Eastbound Bridge Demolition
May – June 2015
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Construction Sequencing – Route 2
• Stage 2B – New Eastbound Bridge Construction
June – November 2015
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Construction Sequencing – Route 2
• Stage 3 – Remaining Bridge Demolition
November 2015 – January 2016
Final Bridge Configuration
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Construction Sequencing – I-95
• Milling and Repaving (Binder Course)
July – September 2014
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Construction Sequencing – I-95
• Shoulder and Drainage Construction
October 2014 – May 2016
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Construction Sequencing – I-95
• Center Median Reconstruction
April 2015 – May 2016
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Environmental Protections
• Wetlands clearly marked
• Erosion/Sedimentation
control throughout site
• Invasive species removed
• Stormwater management
– Existing basins upgraded
– New features added
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Public Outreach
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Project website
E-Blast updates/advisories
Social media
Press advisories
Business coordination
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Public Outreach
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Contact Information
• Project website: www.mass.gov/massdot/rt2i95bridges
• Donny Dailey, MassDOT Legislative Liaison
(617) 945-4272, or donny.dailey@state.ma.us
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Thank you for attending!
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