Brightman Street Bridge

Heavy/Civil Infrastructure, Bridges

Bid Build

Fall River, MA

Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Award Winner

The Middlesex Corporation constructed the approach span and bascule span superstructure, concrete piers, control house, abutment and retaining walls, and electrical and mechanical equipment for the operation and control of the bascule spans for the Brightman Street Bridge Replacement.

The work on the bridges included construction of reinforced concrete piers and abutments, excavation, embankments, mechanically stabilized earth walls, steel box girder superstructure, steel plate girder superstructure, concrete bridge decks, bridge railing and joints.

2014 – Eagle Level Winner in Excellence in Construction-GC Mega Projects $200M+

ABCMA an industry affiliation with The Middlesex Corporation.

2014 – Excellence, Heavy, Civil

2013 – Best Highway/Bridge Project
2013 – Best Project

By the Numbers

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2 MI
Roadway Construction

45K SF
MSE Walls

15M LBS
Structural Steel

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470 T
H-Piles

125K CY
Excavation

24K CY
CIP Concrete

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$219M
Project Value

Scope of Work

Construction of approach span and bascule span superstructure
Performed pile driving, cast-inplace concrete footings piers and superstructure concrete deck
Temporary cofferdams
Erected steel tub girders for the approach spans and ramp span
Control house construction and fit-out
MSE walls and abutment
Operate and maintain bascule
Electrical work including primary power warning gates and lights,

Unique Challenges

Extensive work performed from barges
Erection of bascule leafs with multiple cranes – the heaviest pick was 322K pounds
Installation of all mechanical equipment
Employed cold weather concrete procedures to maximize work progress and maintain project schedule