SAFETY COMPANY PROJECTS FLEET MATERIALS CAPABILITIES CAREERS CONTACT US LOGIN Projects Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge Design-Build SHREWSBURY/WORCESTER, MA MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION This award-winning design build project is indicative of Middlesex’s commitment to partnering, innovation and alternative project delivery. Completed on schedule and on budget, the project provides a new and exciting gateway to the city of Worcester, MA The construction of the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge, completed as a design/build project for the Mass. Dept. of Transportation in Worcester, MA was a complex and high-profile project that replaced a structurally deficient, seven-span concrete arch bridge built in 1916 with two new bridges over Lake Quinsigamond, between Worcester and Shrewsbury, MA. The new bridges are 870’ long, five-span open spandrel steel deck arches founded on 36” diameter pipe piles up to 290’ deep. The project also included reconstructed portions of Lake Avenue and Route 9 and contains many architectural features SCOPE OF WORK Construction of five-span steel deck arch bridge with a length of 870’ Three eastbound and three westbound travel lanes Wide, bicycle-accommodating shoulders ADA-compliant sidewalks/scenic overlooks Improved stormwater management UNIQUE CHALLENGES Maintained traffic flow on Route 9 (53,000 vehicles per day) Maintained lake access for recreational users with a minimum 50’ clear channel at all times Bridge construction and deep foundation installation adjacent to a 95-year-old structurally deficient bridge Project Numbers $105M Project Value 4000 Tons of Structural Steel 10,000 cy of cast-in-place concrete 8 awards from prestigious organizations Project Gallery PREVIOUS NEXT ©2021 The Middlesex Corporation SAFETY COMPANY Overview & History Leadership Awards & Recognition PROJECTS Heavy/Civil Infrastructure Transit Asphalt/Paving Energy FLEET Equipment Maintenance Sales & Rentals MATERIALS Aggregates Asphalt Manufacturing CAPABILITIES Self-Performance Alternative Delivery CAREERS Experienced Professionals Skilled Craft Students & Recent Grads Learning & Development CONTACT US