I-93 Fast 14

Ambitious Bridge Replacement
Medford, Massachusetts

14

bridge superstructures replaced in one summer

MassDOT's I-93 Fast 14 was an ambitious design-build bridge replacement project that replaced 14 bridge superstructures along I-93 in Medford, at a record-setting pace - completing in one summer what might typically require four to five years.

The initiative showcased accelerated bridge construction through the innovative use of prefabricated modular units. The superstructure replacements were carried out over ten summer weekends of construction limiting the major work to 55-hour weekends, minimizing disruption to residents and weekday commuters along the heavily traveled highway.

Owner

Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Client

Tetra Tech, Inc.

Awards

America’s Transportation Award, Best Use of Innovation

AASHTO

Award of Merit, Best Safety Project

ENR New York

Best Overall Project

ENR New York

Best Transportation Project

ENR New York

Engineering Excellence Awards, Grand Conceptor

ACEC, Massachusetts

Honor Award

ACEC Engineering Excellence Gala

Prize Bridge Award

National Steel Bridge Alliance

Cost

$78.4 million

Services

  • Engineering

Markets

  • Transportation

Regions

  • Northeast