Working as a bridge contractor in the Boston and New England markets has become a major component of J.F. White’s identity. From Lift Bridges to simple spans over roadways and railroads, J.F. White has provided quality structures for clients like MassDOT, RI DOT, CTDOT and the MBTA. These projects helped J.F. White establish lasting relationships with top designer firms. Participation in DOT’s Accelerated Bridge and Design Build programs moved J.F. White forward in learning techniques and construction methods that can be applied on all types of projects.
- Accelerated Bridges J.F. White utilized accelerated bridge methods on MassDOT I-90 Acceler-8 and I-93 Fast 14, Cedar Street in Wellesley and RIDOT’s I-95 over East St and Roosevelt Ave and I-95 Over Oxford Street in Pawtucket and Providence.
- Complex Signature Bridges: Construction of projects like Fitchburg’s DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, Quincy’s Fore River Bridge and Boston’s Longfellow Bridge and North Washington Street Bridge have given us extensive expertise with complex unique signature structures.
- Structural Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation projects, including those on the Tobin and Neponset River Bridges in Boston and Great River Bridge in Westfield, have given us experience with environmental controls and steel rehabilitation methods.
- Railroad Bridges: Railroad bridge construction for the MBTA includes Gloucester bascule bridge construction, plate girders on Fairmount Line over East Cottage Street and Norfolk Avenue bridges, precast box beams at Draw 7 replacement in Everett and SPMT roll in construction on Needham Branch over Lagrange Street; NE Corridor over US Route 1 in Branford for CTDOT.
- Moveable Bridges: Our lift bridge construction history includes Chelsea Street and Fore River bridges. Bascule spans include Craigie Bridge in Boston, Eel Pond Bridge in Woods Hole for MassDOT and Gloucester and Beverly Drawbridges for the MBTA
- Waterway Bridges: J.F. White has worked over water on a number of bridges including Comeau Bridge over Merrimack River in Haverhill, Fore River Bridge in Quincy, and Longfellow and North Washington Street Bridges over the Charles River in Boston.
- Interstate Bridges: Interstate Bridges require careful coordination as work progresses while the traveling public is adjacent to the work. Our work on I-91 in Northampton, I-95 in Attleboro, Pawtucket, and Providence, Acceler-8 on I-90, I-91 Viaduct in Springfield and I-93 Fast 14 all demonstrate our ability to work safely around the traveling public.
J.F. White focuses on transportation structures that will be used in service of the public for years to come. We take pride in our role in improving the infrastructure of New England.
Most important projects per specialty
Chelsea Street Lift Bridge
The Chelsea Street Bridge is a vertical lift bridge with a truss type structure that spans 450 feet from bank to bank and provides 175 feet of vertical clearance in the raised position. The lift span was constructed on land adjacent to the project and launched across the channel utilizing incremental launch techniques.
Craigie Drawbridge
The work included the rehabilitation of the Craigie Drawbridge; repair of the old Charles River Dam sluice gate structure (Craigie Dam Bridge). The two structures were located within approximately 1,600 foot section of Charles River Dam Road, between the intersection of Monsignor O’Brien Highway, Charlestown Ave, and Land Boulevard in the City of Cambridge and the Leverett Circle intersection.
I-95 Bridges over North Avenue
Removed and replaced existing Northbound and Southbound bridges over North Avenue. These bridges are the most heavily traveled bridges in the corridor. Eliminating the specified temporary bridge and utilizing a temporary diversion roadway constructed with a corrugated metal arch and wire mesh retaining walls, saved both time and money.
I-91 Viaduct Replacement
The work under this MassDOT contract consisted of replacing the entire existing bridge deck of the I-91 Viaduct in Springfield, MA. The proposed improvements allowed for slightly wider left shoulders and new lighting on the structure. Also included were structural repairs to retrofit fatigue details and replace pin and hanger systems, replacement of bearings, substructure repairs, and replacement of the bridge drainage system.