Reconstruction of I-95 Over the West River, Replacement of Bridge No. 00163A, New Haven and West Haven, Connecticut
Client: The Middlesex Corporation
Owner: Connecticut Department of Transportation
The West River Bridge, one of the longest and most heavily traveled bridges in Connecticut, is being replaced, two partial interchanges simplified, and a new, closed drainage system provided. It also ties into the New Haven Harbor Crossing Corridor “Q-Bridge” Improvement Program with the reconstruction of 1 mile of I-95.
Freeman Companies is providing multiple Geotechnical Engineering services to the Contractor, and is presently responsible for the pile design for the temporary Stage 1 and Stage 2 construction access trestles, WEAP Analyses for production piles, design of the sheetpile bulkhead leading up to the temporary trestles, drilling test borings and installing vibrating wire piezometers in preload areas per contract plans, drilling and monitoring test borings to obtain additional undisturbed soil samples of the organic silt, arranging for laboratory testing of the additional soil samples, designing a temporary block wall for installation of a noise barrier wall, and engineering consultation.
This $ 130 million project widens the original bridge from 92 feet wide to 136 feet wide while maintaining the existing six-lane highway and adding four full-width shoulders, which allows for fewer lane closures caused by vehicle incidents or police activity.
Construction began in the Spring of 2014 and the bridge reopened in June of 2018.
In The News: 'West River Bridge On I-95 Expected To Be Completed Ahead Of Schedule'
Freeman Companies is providing the following services:
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Images: The Middlesex Corporation
