EAST ROCK PARK NEW HAVEN MANUAL

EAST ROCK PARK NEW HAVEN MANUAL

The consulting team also included William Kenny Associates, LLC, for Wetlands delineation, Martinez Couch & Associates, LLC, for the site survey, and Archeological & Historical Services for archeological consulting.Ĭity officials challenged Dewberry’s engineers to develop a design that complied with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), ConnDOT, and AASHTO guidelines and specifications, and in particular the AASHTO LFRD Bridge Design Manual with the HL-93 design vehicle. The city selected the firm of Dewberry as the prime consultant to perform an in-depth inspection and design of the bridge rehabilitation. Based on the state’s inspection, the City of New Haven determined that the bridge required a major refurbishment. In 2007, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) performed a routine biennial inspection of the East Rock Road Bridge that led to ratings of “serious” for the bridge deck condition and “poor” for the superstructure. The east and west abutments are supported on spread footings and timber pile foundations, respectively. These elements were modified during the 1984 rehabilitation by adding a concrete cap to support the new sidewalk and railing on the wingwalls. The original abutments and wingwalls are gravity-type walls with brown, cut-stone masonry facing. The bridge recently reopened after a $2.1 million rehabilitation. Built in 1900, East Rock Road Bridge is a historic structure within New Haven, Connecticut’s scenic East Rock Park.

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