The Fore River Bridge spans the

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between Quincy and

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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 2001–2003, rising to . The temporary bridge remained in place until the new bridge was completed in 2018. The construction of the new bridge commenced when the design/build team (

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- Skanska-Koch, Joint Venture) was given notice to proceed in 2012. This project was one of five designated as "Mega projects" under the state's Accelerated Bridge Program. A major milestone was reached in August 2016 when the main span was floated into position. 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.

References

External links

Fore River Bridge Replacement Project website
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