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Construction Coordination and Management Services, Cross Bronx Expressway/Bruckner Expressway Interchange Rehabilitation
Owner: New York City Department of Transportation
Location: Bronx County, NY
Construction Cost: $204 Million
HAKS provided these services for the Interchange rehabilitation under a contract with the New York State Department of Transportation. The $204 Million project involved extensive bridge and viaduct rehabilitation work and highway improvements. It was completed in May 2002, one year ahead of schedule, due in great part to the partnering atmosphere created among the construction team members, and the incentive/disincentive provisions in the contract. The project received numerous awards as a result, including the CMAA 2003 Project of the Year (Over $60 Million) award; NYACE 2003 Platinum Award for Engineering Excellence; New York Construction News 2001 Award of Merit: Bridge Project; ARTBA Pride Awards Honorable Mention; NYSDOT Deputy Chief Engineer's Citation; and The ASCE Construction Achievement Project of the Year Award.
The interchange is a major link between the Cross Bronx Expressway, the Bruckner Expressway, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the Throgs Neck Bridge, and the New England Thruway. It runs from Havermayer Avenue to Huntington Avenue on the Bruckner Expressway and from Castle Hill Avenue to Lafayette Avenue on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Serving as a gateway to the northern part of Queens, Bronx County and the State of Connecticut, it is considered one of the most complex interchanges in New York State ans as such, required construction to be undertaken in four stages.
The scope of work included reconstruction of major portions of the interchange viaduct including 14 ramps and bridge structures. In effect, several projects were combined into one, thereby substantially reducing the time and impact of the work on motorists and the surrounding communities. The project also called for roadway improvements including paving, resurfacing and installation of an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) along the Cross Bronx, Throgs Neck, Bruckner and Hutchinson River Expressways. The ITS provides a comprehensive system for improving vehicular flow in the corridor through traffic monitoring and information gathering.
The ITS scope of work included:
- Installation of new communication conduit and pull boxes
- Installation of seven CCTV cameras, three Highway Advisory Radio transmitters, one permanent Variable Message Sign and temporary advisory signs along highways approaching the interchange
One of the project's biggest challenges was the construction of a temporary crossover needed to maintain two lanes of traffic from the westbound Cross Bronx Expressway to the southbound Bruckner Expressway. This temporary steel structure, approximately 50 feet above ground and nearly 1,000 feet long, bridged the above roadways for about six months. Paul Cavota, P.E., was the Construction Manager on this project.
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Construction Coordination and Management Services, Cross Bronx Expressway/Bruckner Expressway Interchange Rehabilitation
Location: Bronx County, NY
Construction Cost: $204 Million
HAKS provided these services for the Interchange rehabilitation under a contract with the New York State Department of Transportation. The $204 Million project involved extensive bridge and viaduct rehabilitation work and highway improvements. It was completed in May 2002, one year ahead of schedule, due in great part to the partnering atmosphere created among the construction team members, and the incentive/disincentive provisions in the contract. The project received numerous awards as a result, including the CMAA 2003 Project of the Year (Over $60 Million) award; NYACE 2003 Platinum Award for Engineering Excellence; New York Construction News 2001 Award of Merit: Bridge Project; ARTBA Pride Awards Honorable Mention; NYSDOT Deputy Chief Engineer's Citation; and The ASCE Construction Achievement Project of the Year Award.
The interchange is a major link between the Cross Bronx Expressway, the Bruckner Expressway, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the Throgs Neck Bridge, and the New England Thruway. It runs from Havermayer Avenue to Huntington Avenue on the Bruckner Expressway and from Castle Hill Avenue to Lafayette Avenue on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Serving as a gateway to the northern part of Queens, Bronx County and the State of Connecticut, it is considered one of the most complex interchanges in New York State ans as such, required construction to be undertaken in four stages.
The scope of work included reconstruction of major portions of the interchange viaduct including 14 ramps and bridge structures. In effect, several projects were combined into one, thereby substantially reducing the time and impact of the work on motorists and the surrounding communities. The project also called for roadway improvements including paving, resurfacing and installation of an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) along the Cross Bronx, Throgs Neck, Bruckner and Hutchinson River Expressways. The ITS provides a comprehensive system for improving vehicular flow in the corridor through traffic monitoring and information gathering.
The ITS scope of work included:
- Installation of new communication conduit and pull boxes
- Installation of seven CCTV cameras, three Highway Advisory Radio transmitters, one permanent Variable Message Sign and temporary advisory signs along highways approaching the interchange
One of the project's biggest challenges was the construction of a temporary crossover needed to maintain two lanes of traffic from the westbound Cross Bronx Expressway to the southbound Bruckner Expressway. This temporary steel structure, approximately 50 feet above ground and nearly 1,000 feet long, bridged the above roadways for about six months. Paul Cavota, P.E., was the Construction Manager on this project.
