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Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge

Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge
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Replacing the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge - I Build America : The 2016 Impact Award-winning project was the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge Replacement by The Middlesex Corporation. The I Build America Construction Impact Awards sought to find the best projects in America that had the largest impact on the local community. The Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge is situated in a densely populated area of Shrewsbury and Worcester, the second-largest city in New England. The completion of the project has had an immediate impact on the quality of life for the citizens of the surrounding communities. Read more about it here: https://www.ibuildamerica.com/projects/kenneth-f-burns-memorial-bridge-replacement/ See more stories at stories.ibuildamerica.com/ Follow us: Instagram: @ibuildamerica Twitter: @IBAmerica Facebook: facebook.com/pg/IBuildAmerica
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Burns Memorial Bridge Construction Timelapse : Description
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Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge
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Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge : WORCESTER — It started 300 feet inside the murky water of Lake Quinsigamond. Construction workers drilled huge steel columns into the bedrock at the bottom of the lake, then built steel arches above the water's surface. The arches were coated with steel sheets, which were topped with steel bars. This week, workers are pouring the concrete that will form the bridge's surface. "It's kind of like building a cake, and then you pour everything on top of it," said Jonathan L. Gulliver, district highway director for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The new Kenneth F. Burns Bridge on Route 9 is starting to take shape. The span now nearing completion is only half of the project. When the new span opens in January, workers will begin demolishing the old bridge and build another new one in its place. Ultimately, there will be two identical bridges running side by side across the lake, one carrying traffic eastbound and the other westbound. Each bridge will have three lanes and be better equipped to carry the 45,000 vehicles that travel this stretch of Route 9 every day. Video by Rick Cinclair, read more at telegram.com http://www.telegram.com/article/20131114/NEWS/311159932/1116&nocache=1
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Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge
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Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge
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Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge
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General Information

Beginning of works: 2012
Completion: November 2015
Duration of works: 39 months
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Road bridge
Structure: Deck arch bridge
Material: Steel bridge
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Awards and Distinctions

2016 award winner  

Location

Location: , , ,
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Address: Boston Worcester Turnpike
Coordinates: 42° 16' 27.07" N    71° 45' 22" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

number of spans 5
abutments number 2

Materials

piers reinforced concrete
arches steel

Participants

Owner
Design
General contractor
Steel fabrication
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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20077222
  • Published on:
    08/04/2019
  • Last updated on:
    01/06/2024
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