Bridge Replacement

IN AUGUST 2010, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) was in the process of performing remedial repairs to all of the bridge decks along 1-93 in the City of Medford, Mass., when the seriousness of the project suddenly changed dramatically. A contractor had removed the wearing surf...

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Published in:Modern steel construction 2011-12, Vol.51 (12), p.42-45
Main Authors: Culmo, M P, Gill, J, Elnahal, S, Bardow, A K
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Bridge decks
Decks
Deterioration
Evening
Maintenance
Repairing
Steel construction
Transportation
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Summary:IN AUGUST 2010, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) was in the process of performing remedial repairs to all of the bridge decks along 1-93 in the City of Medford, Mass., when the seriousness of the project suddenly changed dramatically. A contractor had removed the wearing surface on several of the bridges in order to make the necessary deck repairs. One evening, a large pothole developed on the bridge over Route 28. The ensuing repair required the removal of significant amounts of deteriorated concrete, which resulted in a patch that grew to encompass a large portion of several lanes of the bridge. The repair took several days and the resulting traffic impacts affected the entire Metro Boston area.
ISSN:0026-8445