Rapid Reconstruction Method Used to Replace Rhode Island Bridge

Rapid Reconstruction Method Used to Replace Rhode Island Bridge

Using accelerated construction methods saves a full year of construction on two bridge replacements. By using precast concrete bridge foundation elements, supplied by Oldcastle Precast-Rehoboth, MA, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, in the span of just 80 hours, replaced the deteriorating East Shore Expressway Bridge 475, in East Providence, Rhode Island. The bridge replacement is part of a two-bridge project …