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The Fore River Bridge spans the Weymouth Fore River between Quincy and
A bascule bridge was built in 1936, replacing an earlier span. The bascule bridge was demolished in 2004 as it was considered structurally deficient and unsafe.
MassDOT erected a temporary vertical lift bridge in 2006, rising to . The temporary bridge remained in place until the new bridge was completed in 2018. The replacement Fore River vertical lift bridge has an increased vertical clearance of in the closed position and over in the open position. This will help reduce the number of openings during the busy summer months. The navigable channel horizontal clearance increased the previous width of to and can now accommodate larger marine freighters providing better access to the Fore River’s Designated Port Area.
The Fore River Bridge was built at an approximate cost of $272 million and construction lasted 6 years with final completion in 2018. A portion of the temporary bridge was donated for use as a short bridge over a river in Perches, Haiti.
Fore River Bridge Replacement Project website
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The Fore River Bridge spans the Weymouth Fore River between Quincy and Weymouth, Massachusetts ("To Work Is to Conquer")
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. The total length of the bridge including the approaches is .
History
A bascule bridge was built in 1936, replacing an earlier span. The bascule bridge was demolished in 2004 as it was considered structurally deficient and unsafe.
MassDOT erected a temporary vertical lift bridge in 2006, rising to . The temporary bridge remained in place until the new bridge was completed in 2018. The replacement Fore River vertical lift bridge has an increased vertical clearance of in the closed position and over in the open position. This will help reduce the number of openings during the busy summer months. The navigable channel horizontal clearance increased the previous width of to and can now accommodate larger marine freighters providing better access to the Fore River’s Designated Port Area.
The Fore River Bridge was built at an approximate cost of $272 million and construction lasted 6 years with final completion in 2018. A portion of the temporary bridge was donated for use as a short bridge over a river in Perches, Haiti.
See also
*List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Massachusetts
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Fore River Bridge Replacement Project website
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Bridges in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Quincy, Massachusetts
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Road bridges in Massachusetts