Salt and Pepper Bridge Slated for Major Rehab in Boston

In this article the Longfellow Bridge crossing Boston’s Charles River is discussed. Specifically, the100-year old structure’s restoration is covered as it is suffering from deck cracking, tilting towers, and granite separation. The critical bridge, which carries about 30,000 personal vehicles and 90,000 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Red Line passengers per day, is well-known for its 58-ft tall granite towers that resemble salt and pepper shakers. The biggest task for contractors, the article explains, is to maintain this high level of traffic while performing a major restoration. The Massachusetts Highway Department (MHD) and the Department of Conservation and Recreation are jointly conducting the project with a local contractor. Structures will be painted, cleaned, replaced, riveted, and seismically braced as the article explains.

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• Authors:
  • Angelo, William J
• Publication Date: 2007-6-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 16-17
• Serial:
  • ENR
  • Volume: 258
  • Issue Number: 21
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0891-9526

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arch bridges; Girder bridges; Rehabilitation
• Identifier Terms: Longfellow Bridge
• Geographic Terms: Boston (Massachusetts)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01054498
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 2007 8:30AM