Under the direction of MassDOT the most ambitious highway replacement project to date took place during the Summer of 2011 along I-93 in the town of Medford, Massachusetts just outside of Boston, MA.
The http://www.93Fast14.org project replaced 14 4-lane interstate I-93 highway bridges in just 10 weekends under the joint venture of Kiewit Construction and J.F. White Contracting Co.
A typical 55-hour weekend closure began at 10PM on Friday night and ended at 5 AM on Monday morning. Each weekend went exactly according to plan despite unusually heavy traffic into Boston early on to celebrate the win of the Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Finals and subsequent victory parade.
Phase 1: Reroute and redirect traffic
Phase 2: Completely demolish and remove each 4 lane, 3 span interstate bridge in its entirety
Phase 3: Install precast re-bar reinforced modular concrete panels, making up the new bridge deck.
Phase 4: Tie the panels together using an interlacing rebar
Phase 5: Pour concrete, making…
Under the direction of MassDOT the most ambitious highway replacement project to date took place during the Summer of 2011 along I-93 in the town of Medford, Massachusetts just outside of Boston, MA.
The http://www.93Fast14.org project replaced 14 4-lane interstate I-93 highway bridges in just 10 weekends under the joint venture of Kiewit Construction and J.F. White Contracting Co.
A typical 55-hour weekend closure began at 10PM on Friday night and ended at 5 AM on Monday morning. Each weekend went exactly according to plan despite unusually heavy traffic into Boston early on to celebrate the win of the Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Finals and subsequent victory parade.
Phase 1: Reroute and redirect traffic
Phase 2: Completely demolish and remove each 4 lane, 3 span interstate bridge in its entirety
Phase 3: Install precast re-bar reinforced modular concrete panels, making up the new bridge deck.
Phase 4: Tie the panels together using an interlacing rebar
Phase 5: Pour concrete, making…
During the Summer of 2011 MassDOT embarked on an ambitious interstate bridge replacement project that has set the standard for highway infrastructure upgrades for years to come.
Under the direction of a joint venture with J.F. White Contracting Co. and Kiewit Construction, Testa Corp. Dismantling and Site Contractors completed each initial phase of 10 - 55 hour weekend closures.
After redirecting traffic demolition commenced and continued for 10 hours to completely remove each bridge deck and all the structural steel from one (and sometimes two) 4 lane 3 tiered interstate highway bridge.
Once demolition was completed the site was cleaned up and preparations began for Phase 2 - Precast Erection and Placement.
The 55 hour window from Friday 8PM until Monday 5 AM resulted in the complete replacement of 50 year old 4 lane interstate highway bridge with a brand new, modern, heavy duty version. The 93Fast14 project replaced 14 bridges in 10 weekends during the summer of 2011 on time and ahead…
Introducing the southern hemispheres largest demolition machine, Twinkle Toes. Nikau Contractors assembled and began using Twinkle Toes at the end of 2011 to safely demolish buildings in central Christchurch damaged from the earthquakes. This is the AMI building off Latimar square and Gloucester st.
http://www.ChrisD.ca The former A&B Sound building at 311 Portage Avenue is demolished to make way for the new ALT Hotel and office tower. Video: Stan Milosevic
I was stunned the first time I passed by this demolition site. The sheer size (8 acres), the dust, the noise, the machinery.. I wasn't alone.. Many stop by, look, think.. Are they perplexed? Scared? In awe? Or just unaware?
There's something violent yet incredibly gentle about it all..Human really..
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