The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced the reopening of the Warren Avenue Bridge, expected to take place tonight during the overnight hours. The bridge was completely replaced in less than one month, and its reopening is approximately one week earlier than projected. The structure carries traffic from Veterans Memorial Parkway onto I-195 West in East Providence.
RIDOT built on its recent successful installation of the Barton Corner Bridge on I-95 in Warwick by replacing the Warren Avenue Bridge using accelerated techniques. Through a $2.9 million contract, Aetna Bridge Company of Warwick built portions of the bridge deck along Warren Avenue and assembled the bridge's foundation using precast concrete components. Had the bridge been built using conventional construction methods, it would have taken a full construction season to replace it.
Built in 1959, the Warren Avenue Bridge was in a state of advanced deterioration. Timber supports were installed along the structure's piers to maintain traffic loads until the bridge could be replaced. Approximately 8,700 vehicles cross this bridge daily. Learn more about this project at www.dot.ri.gov/projects.
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Contact: Rose Amoros - 401-222-1362 x4450, Rose.Amoros@dot.ri.gov