FALL RIVER- BRIDGE DECK REPLACEMENT. F-02-040, AIRPORT ROAD OVER STATE ROUTE 24

The proposed work for this project shall include a deck replacement, cleaning and painting of the steel members, and replacement of the existing bridge railing to a current standard rail. The superstructure shall have a curb-to-curb roadway width of 38 feet (two 14 foot lanes with two 5 foot shoulders), one 6.5 foot sidewalk (includes the curb width) on the north side, and one 19½ inch safety curb. The out-to-out deck width shall be 47.5 feet. The vertical underclearance should not be reduced. The proposed composite High Performance (HP) concrete deck shall be a minimum of 8 inches thick with 3 inches of superpave (HMA) wearing surface. The superstructure shall provide a utility bay to accommodate all existing utilities including replacement of the 8? diameter water pipe with a 12? diameter water line which the City of Fall River requested. Bridge railing consideration alternatives for this structure shall include S3-TL4 with Type I protective screen over the highway. The District requests that the stone be recapped on the existing wingwalls if possible.