Taunton Bridge Project Benefits Drivers, Environment

MassDOT recently highlighted a project that was designed by BETA’s structural team. The Bay Street Bridge project in Taunton, MA is being hailed as a beneficial change to both commuters and the environment. The following is an excerpt from the full article, which can be found here.

“The project used accelerated bridge construction techniques to replace the structurally deficient bridge that carries Bay Street over the Mill River. MassDOT contractors cast prefabricated bridge units made of steel and concrete and erected them by crane in just half of one day. The bridge also uses secant piles- piles that join together making a structural wall.

Brad Chase of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries says the project ‘provided a unique opportunity to improve infrastructure and natural resources’ and ‘a chance to create a large new fish population— we’re really excited.'”