| Gilbertville (Covered) Bridge Rehabilitation – Bridge Street over the Ware River |
Hardwick-Ware, MA |
For this Massachusetts Highway Department project, E.T.& L. Corp. will be improving the structural integrity of a wooden, covered bridge circa 1898. Because of its status as a national “historic” landmark, the project was designed to protect and preserve the existing wooden structure. Most significantly, six steel girders and crash-tested timber bridge rails will be installed, restoring the bridge for safe vehicular and truck traffic once again. This $1.9 million contract will be complete in early 2011. |
| Construct Runway 11 End EMAS, Worcester Regional Airport |
Worcester, MA |
In 84 calendar days, E.T.& L. Corp. will construct an EMAS system as well as extend Runway 11 by 600 feet for the Massachusetts Port Authority. EMAS is an acronym for “Engineered Materials Arrestor System”-- a proprietary system of special concrete blocks that are capable of stopping a 747 jet that overshoots the runway, without damage. |
| Bridge Replacement – Prospect Street over Spring Street |
Montague, MA |
To be completed in late 2010, this $2.2 million Massachusetts Highway Department project highlights E.T.& L. Corp.’s expertise in bridge and roadway construction. Foremost, we will demolish the existing 89 year old concrete arch bridge and then erect a single span precast superstructure in its place. Reconstruction on both Prospect and Spring Street will be needed also, including sidewalks and drainage structures. |
| Turners Falls Municipal Airport, Reconstruction and Extension |
Montague, MA |
Commissioned by the Town of Montague, this project will improve and expand the Turners Falls Municipal Airport. More specifically, this includes the reconstruction and marking of runway 16-34 and the lengthening of runway 16. Key aspects like runway end identifier lights (REILS) and precision approach path indicator (PAPI) will also be installed. All work will be completed in a short 120 days. |
| Bridge Rehabilitations – Route 202 over Bardwell St. and Route 202 over Route 116 |
South Hadley, MA |
The Massachusetts Highway Department sponsored this $3.4 million dollar rehabilitation project consisting of two bridges on Route 202 in South Hadley. The work includes: removing four existing bridge decks while protecting utilities, patching abutments, constructing new high performance concrete decks, and installing new bridge rail. Work will be completed by the end of summer in 2011. |
| Bridge Replacement – Fall River Avenue over Interstate I-195 |
Seekonk, MA |
The construction of a two-span continuous bridge and the prior removal of the existing multi-span structure require precision planning and coordination on this Mass Highway project in Seekonk. At over $7 million estimated value, the new bridge will have integral abutments on steel piles and a high performance concrete superstructure. Although completion is not expected until mid-2012, traffic will flow throughout construction in the multi-phase construction schedule. |
| Construction of the Norwottuck Bike Path |
Northampton, MA |
This project consists of constructing a bicycle path along an abandoned railroad bed in the Florence section of Northampton. This path will connect to an existing bike path at Bridge Road and extends through Look Memorial Park to the center of Leeds. The project includes clearing, excavation, hot mix asphalt paving, bridge reconstruction/rehabilitation and both stone masonry and cement concrete retaining walls. Bicycle safety railing and signage are also part of this project. This $1.8 million project for MassHighway will be completed in less than 2 years.
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| Bridge Reconstruction – Routes 32 & 122 (Barre Road) over the East Branch of the Swift River
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Petersham, MA |
This project is part of the Commonwealth’s $3 billion Accelerated Bridge Program established to repair Massachusetts’ deteriorating bridges. The existing bridge superstructure will be demolished and replaced with a new single span prestressed concrete spread box beam structure. The existing concrete abutments and wingwalls will be repaired and reused to support the new bridge. This $1.6 million project for the MassHighway Department also includes new roadway approach work, signing, guardrail, pavement markings and drainage work. Work will be completed in 2010.
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| Highway Reconstruction and Safety Improvements on Route 6 and Edgehill Road |
Bourne, MA |
This $3.1 million MassHighway project will improve the safety and flow of traffic at the intersection of Route 6 (Scenic Highway) and Edgehill Road with the installation of a traffic signal, raised concrete medians, and the widening of the Scenic Highway travel lanes and shoulders in the vicinity of the intersection. Edgehill Road is the access road for the Bourne Elementary School currently under construction and scheduled to be open in August, 2009. Project completion is scheduled for 2010.
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| Bridge Replacement - Kinne Brook Road over the Westfield River |
Chester, MA |
This Massachusetts Highway Department project involves replacing the existing two span bridge originally built in 1938, with a longer, two span structure in a new location approximately 10 feet upstream. The new bridge will consist of concrete box beams supported by reinforced concrete abutments and pier supported on drilled shafts. When the new bridge is complete, the existing bridge will be demolished and the river banks restored. White water kayak access under the bridge will need to be maintained during construction of this $2.75 million project, which is expected to be completed by November 2009.
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| Bridge Replacement - Vernon Avenue over the Ware River |
Barre, MA |
Construction of a new three span continuous steel stringer bridge over the Ware River as well as approximately 100 meters of full depth roadway reconstruction comprise this $3.2 million project for MassHighway. The bridge foundations will be cast-in-place concrete supported by drilled concrete shafts. Work also includes clearing, excavation, cold-planing and overlay of hot mix asphalt pavement, water main replacement across the bridge, granite curbing and edging, Mechanically Stabilized Earth retaining wall, drainage improvements, site restoration and other improvements in Vernon Avenue. The bridge will be closed during construction. The project will be completed in 2009.
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Roadway Reconstruction & Related Work on Sections of Route 3, Burgin Parkway and Centre Street |
Braintree - Quincy, MA
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For many years, Quincy has been attempting to expand its Crown Colony Development off Burgin Parkway. This $15.9 million Massachusetts Highway Department project will construct a new on-ramp onto Route 3 north bound directly from the development. Another new on-ramp will be constructed with an 800 foot bridge over Centre Street which will allow all north and south bound Route 3 traffic to avoid the traffic lights at Centre Street. This 30 month project is scheduled for completion in December 2009.
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Bridge Replacement - Route 9 over the Sudbury River |
Framingham, MA
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The Route 9 bridge over the Sudbury River in Framingham was originally built in 1931. In three phases, E.T.& L. Corp. will replace this bridge over the next three years with a new structural steel beam and reinforced concrete deck structure. The $4.6 million contract with the Massachusetts Highway Department includes the bridge replacement, traffic control and some repaving of Route 9 around the bridge and will be complete in 2009.
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