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Boston Central Artery (Big Dig)

Boston, Massachusetts

Project Description

The Boston Central Artery included many viaducts and ramps, divided into multiple manageable and coordinated construction contracts. The segments were erected using both the balanced cantilever and span by span methods. Jason was the Drafting Team Manager for the viaducts and ramps of the C09C4, C09C2 and C19BA contracts for the construction engineer. The drafting team produced fully integrated shop drawings for all precast segments, in addition to cast-in-place bents and various false-work structures and erection sequencing manuals.

 

C09C2

The C09C2 project included I-93/I-90 Interchange Ramps at Albany Street, and consisted of approximately 5,000 ft. of segmental concrete ramp structures integral to the I-90 mainline though Boston.

The project included: 4 ramps (approximately 512 total segments) and precast segments erected using span-by-span method with overhead gantry.

 

C09C4

The C09C4 project included the I-93/I-90 Interchange, Southbound Viaducts and Ramps, and consisted of 1,900 ft. of segmental concrete ramp structures integral to the I-90 mainline through Boston.

The project included: 1 ramp of precast segments erected using span-by-span method with overhead gantry (approximately 84 segments) and 2 ramps of precast segments erected using balanced cantilever method (approximately 120 segments).

 

 

C19BA

The C19BA project included the approach spans to the new Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge in Boston. This included 11 spans of precast segments erected using span-by-span method with overhead gantry (approximately 200 segments)

Location

 

Boston, Massachusetts

Owner

 

Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Contractors

  • Modern Continental (C09C2 Contract)

  • Modern Continental (C09C4 Contract)

  • J.F. White Contracting Co. (C19BA Contract)

Designers

  • Berger, Lochner, Stone & Webster (C09C2 Contract)

  • Figg Bridge Engineers, Inc (C09C4 Contract)

  • HNTB Corporation (C19BA Contract)

Construction Engineer

Finley McNary Engineers / Parsons

Total Contract Values

  • $191.3 million (Contract C09C2)

  • $27.3 million (Contract C09C4)

  • $59.9 million (Contract C19BA)

Timeline

 

2000 - 2003

Construction Methods

Precast segments erected using the span by span method with overhead gantry, and balanced cantilever method.

Pier bents were cast-in-place.

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Our Role

Jason Hatcher was employed as a Lead Senior Draftsman by Finley McNary Engineers from 2000 - 2001, and Parsons from September 2001 - June 2007. During that time, Jason was the lead draftsman on the Boston Central Artery Projects team.

 

Jason lead the drafting teams for the construction engineer, producing fully integrated shop drawings for multiple bridge ramps, totaling over 1,000 precast superstructure segments.

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