Project Details

Market
Division
Delivery
Primary contractor
Role
Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation
Owner
$39.4 million
Value
June 2012
Start Date
June 2015
Completion Date

Replacing the Bronx River Parkway Bridges

The Westchester section of the Bronx River Parkway was completed in 1925, making it the first modern, multi-lane, limited access parkway in North America. This contract required the construction of two new bridges over the Bronx River and the Metro-North Railroad as well as the demolition of existing structures on the Scarsdale/Greenburgh border, which have extensively deteriorated over the years. E.E. Cruz constructed a 371 foot by 62 foot wide reinforced concrete encased steel “mushroom” pier bridge consisting of six mushroom type piers over the Bronx River and a 93 foot precast concrete box beam bridge over the Metro-North Railroad. The construction of both structures included the installation of new reinforced concrete footings and abutments. E.E. Cruz was also responsible for the reprofiling and realignment of the approaches including the installation of new pavement, drainage structures, striping, guiderail, and lighting. Restoration of the project area included landscaping within the Bronx River Parkway Reservation, stream bank stabilization and asphalt pathway restoration.

Construction of a 371 foot by 62 foot wide reinforced concrete encased steel “mushroom” pier bridge consisting of six mushroom type piers over the Bronx River

Construction of a 93 foot precast concrete box beam bridge over the Metro-North Railroad

Reprofiling and realignment of the approaches

Key project elements include:

  • Construction of the “mushroom” pier bridge
  • Construction of prestressed concrete box beam bridge
  • Reprofiling and realignment of bridge approaches
  • Relining of an existing 54 IN diameter sewer pipe and reinforcing pipe joints of a 48 inch water main
  • Demolition of the existing structures
  • Restoration of the project area as well as other areas within the Bronx River Parkway Reservation
  • Environmental impact mitigation including air, noise and emission controls
  • Installation of stone covered concrete piers
  • Improved traffic safety conditions, including the construction of wider lanes and north and southbound shoulders
  • Installation of sidewalks to provide enhanced pedestrian access to the Bronx River Parkway Reservation and Southbound Metro-North platform
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