Making Connections With Better Bridges

You might find something different on each end of the bridge, but to us, making the safe connection is what matters.

Check out some of our favorite bridge projects!

Granite Street Bridge Widening Manchester, NH

Fuss & O’Neill provided design and construction services for the widening of the existing 466-foot-long Granite Street Bridge over the Merrimack River from 4 to 7 lanes to improve traffic flow into the City.

Project included: • The existing abutments and piers were widened to accommodate the new girders and seismic isolation bearings were installed at all girder bearing locations.

• Construction occurred in two phases to allow for two lanes of traffic to be maintained in both directions during construction.

• The bridge now has 12-foot-wide sidewalks along with 4-foot-wide bicycle lanes and 7 travel lanes.

• The design improved traffic circulation and safety, while creating a public space that connected the neighborhood.

I-84 over I-91 and Market Street Hartford, CT

Fuss & O’Neill designed the rehabilitation of two bridges carrying mainline I-84 and an adjacent off-ramp over I-91 northbound and Market Street. Project included: • Removal of wearing surface, deck inspection, partial and full-depth deck patching, and installation of embedded zinc anodes.

• Installation of new spray-applied waterproofing membrane and 3” thick bituminous overlay.

• Repair of deteriorated structural steel.

• Removal of the existing metal bridge railing and modification of the safety walks and parapet shape and height.

Herring River Bridge, Dike Structures, and Salt Marsh Restoration Wellfleet, MA

Fuss & O’Neill was selected to lead the design of a $15 million green infrastructure project of a new bridge structure and two secondary dike structures across Mill Creek. Project includes: • A new bridge over the Herring River will provide ADA compliant public boat and fishing access improvements for the public.

• The purpose of this project is to replace an existing causeway with a bridge structure to allow gradual restoration of tidal flows to restore 1,100 acres of former salt marsh.

• The bridge design is one of a kind and includes removable flood panels that can be inserted through the bridge as well as slide gates in some of those panels to provide more finite controls.

VT Route 100 over Branch Brook Deck Replacement Ludlow, VT

Fuss & O’Neill designed the replacement of a bridge deck in poor condition on Route 100 that was originally constructed in 1966.

Project included: • Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques to reduce traffic disruption.

• Full depth precast concrete deck panels were used in conjunction with a 10-day bridge closure.

• The project also included an upgraded bridge rail, backwall repairs, and substructure repairs.

Fisherman’s Walk Boardwalk and Kayak Launch York, ME

Fuss & O’Neill designed and helped with the installation of a float system and boardwalk access walkway to increase York River public access. Project included: • The solution included a continuous route along York River connecting the Fisherman’s Walk east of the Route 103 bridge to the Wiggly (Pedestrian) Bridge and Steedman Woods recreational area to the west.

• A challenging location on this tidal river, stability of an adjacent steep rip-rapped roadway embankment and avoidance of the protected clam flat were the deciding factors in proposing a 285-foot boardwalk on timber piles to connect to the existing trail systems.

• The project also included a gangway from the boardwalk down to a float system for kayak and canoe launching.

McClelland Farm Road over B&M Railroad Deerfield, MA

Fuss & O’Neill designed the complete replacement of an existing single span, 76-foot-long steel stringer bridge that was constructed in 1905. Project included: • This bridge had 76-foot span steel curved girders and was constructed over an active rail yard.

• The project included roadway widening and realignment, as well as the construction of a new sidewalk.

• The locations of the proposed bridge and approach roadway were shifted to improve site distance • One water main was relocated using directional drilling under the existing roadway embankment.

Route 2A over Poquetanuck Cove and Dickermans Brook Preston, CT

Fuss & O’Neill designed the rehabilitation of two concrete slab bridges built in 1928. Project included: • Demolition of the existing superstructures.

• Partial demolition and reconstruction of the existing abutments to facilitate the new superstructure.

• Installation of new single-span structures consisting of prestressed concrete deck slabs with minimum 5-inch thick topping slabs.

• Restoration of areas of embankment erosion and installation of riprap along embankments as needed.

• Addition of an open pedestrian rail parapet with Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) compliant transitions.

• Installation of barrier walls to retain soil from raised roadway profile.

• Protection and support of gas and electric facilities.

• Wetland seeding and planting of disturbed areas.

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