Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Temporary bridge over Mystic River is part of the plans for major Medford bridge reconstruction.
MassDOT officials and Medford legislative delegation members were on hand Tuesday night to present the Medford City Council new plans for the reconstruction of the Cradock Bridge. The historic bridge is a major one for travel into and out of Medford Square, carrying traffic over the Mystic River on Main Street near the on- and off-ramps to Route 16. A temporary bridge is part of the plans, as part of an effort by engineers to minimize the impact on traffic and local businesses. The temporary bridge would extend from a temporary Route 16 off-ramp, over the river to Clippership Drive, with access to Riverside Avenue for vehicles turning left. Two southbound lanes of Main Street on the Cradock Bridge will be maintained during construction …
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Medford council will see the major project set to take place in spring 2014.
UPDATE, 6:35 p.m.: Turns out the presentation IS happening, but at 7 p.m. when the regular meeting happens and not at 6 p.m. as we originally reported. We will have coverage, as always. UPDATE, 6:15 p.m.: Due to an apparent scheduling issue, there will be no MassDOT presentation on the Cradock Bridge tonight. We'll pass along any information we hear on why. ORIGINAL STORY: Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) officials are expected to present the reconstruction design for the historic Cradock Bridge in Medford Square to the City Council this evening. The presentation is expected to take place at 6 p.m., with the council's regular meeting to follow at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Here's the agenda for the regular meeting. "This is …
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Monday, March 25, 2013
MassDOT will show plans to the Medford council next month, project expected to commence spring 2014.
Designs for reconstruction of the Cradock Bridge in Medford Square to begin in spring 2014 will be presented to the Medford City Council at a meeting next month. According to a statement from Medford's legislative delegation and Mayor Michael McGlynn released Friday afternoon, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will present the plans to the council April 2. Back in 2011, the project was anticipated to cost $2.5 million. The original bridge was built 1637, rebuilt in 1880 and again in 1909, according to a Medford Historical Society sign on the bridge. The original wooden drawbridge was the first toll bridge in New England. According to Friday's statement, the project was originally expected to take close to three and …
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The Department of Transportation is about 25 percent complete with design plans.
Replacing the Cradock Bridge in Medford Square will cost about $8.5 million and take three construction seasons to complete, according to state officials. At least three lanes will be open for traffic at all times during construction on the bridge, which takes cars and pedestrians on Main Street over the Mystic River. Construction is expected to begin in Spring 2014, Project Manager Paul King said during a presentation to the Medford City Council last week. The design features of the new bridge will include small arches and other design details that are considered historic elements of the current bridge, built in 1909, King said. The remnants of a dam beneath the bridge, which are non-functional, will also be removed as part of the project…
Thursday, October 27, 2011
$2.5 million project is funded through MassDOT.
Work to replace the Cradock Bridge is expected to begin late next year or in 2013, State Representative Paul Donato said Wednesday. Design work on the project is about 50 percent complete, Donato said. The project aims for 90 percent design completion by in spring 2012, with construction in the fall 2012 or spring 2013, he said. The bridge, which carries Main Street over the Mystic River near Medford Square, has been falling apart for years, Donato said, but the need to replace it became apparent with the torrential rain in March 2010, Donato said. Debris floating down the Mystic got caught on concrete barriers beneath the bridge, which were once needed for locks the bridge used to have on its underbelly. The debris contributed to severe …
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2:09 pm on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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