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WALSH CONSTRUCTION CO. has been selected to build the new I-195 Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island.
With a hard cost of $ 339 million, the total value of the contract could increase to $ 427 million, according to mild costs for inspections and possible incentives and contingencies, according to the statement.
State officials closed the bridge abruptly, which covers the Seekonk River, In December 2023, after an engineer marked security concerns for broken tie bars. A Audit and Inspection Report Released in March 2024, he identified more problems, such as concrete, corrosion and “structural deficiencies that cannot be repaired viably” and said that the bridge had to be demolished and replaced.
The Washington Bridge in the west direction was opened in 1968 and had almost 100,000 vehicles every day. His sudden closure immediately supported traffic and has since interrupted his life in the area, according to the news.
WALSH will begin the initial work in July, including surveying, sorting materials and mobilizing workers, with a date of November 2028. To maintain the project advancing in the calendar, the state has established up to $ 10 million in incentives if lanes are opened before the calendar and penalties of $ 25,000 per day if the project calendar is passed, according to the launch.
The new Washington bridge will be designed for easier inspection and maintenance, with a 100 -year -old design life. The scope of the work includes several key improvements, such as:
- Increasing the number of lanes over the bridge of four to five and building a new ramp to the I-195 to the west from Gano Street and a ramp from the I-195 to the west to the Waterfront driving.
- New travel lanes configurations to reduce long -term congestion.
- A new substructure.
- A footprint that is more than 450 feet shorter than the old bridge with fewer pillars of support on the river.
- The aesthetic lighting that will illuminate the length of the bridge roof on its north side and the prefabricated arches that will be built on local streets on both sides of the river to mimic the appearance of the original Washington bridge.
“Our goal was to provide a design and plan to build a bridge that will transport 80,000 vehicles every day for 100 years,” said Rhode Island Dot director Peter Alviti Jr. in the statement. “This contract achieves this goal.”
The Washington Bridge is the third time Walsh has built this type of bridge in the last three years, according to the statement.
