Chris
Fournier, Lead Structural Engineer, made a presentation to the Littleton Board
of Selectmen and River District Redevelopment Commission yesterday afternoon,
reviewing options for a new multi-modal prefabricated bridge over the
Ammonoosuc River. HEB was selected in April to assist the Town in
designing and permitting a 140-foot bridge appropriate for pedestrian and
recreational vehicle use in downtown Littleton.
Originally,
it was hoped that the original abutments of the long-since removed Bridge Street
Bridge could be reused as is for this project but, as Fournier explained to the
board, commission, and public attendees yesterday, they are in poor condition
and will need to be repaired as part of the project. Fournier also
reviewed several prefabricated bridge alternatives, including wood, aluminium,
and steel options. The commission recommended and the board agreed to
move forward with a bow-string weathering steel truss bridge, similar to the one
shown in the photo below. The next stages of the project will include
design of the abutment repairs and permitting with NHDES. Construction of
the bridge is expected to begin this fall. For more information about
this project, contact Chris Fournier at (603) 356-6936 or cfournier@hebengineers.com.
Labels: Littleton Bridge Street Bridge
