Rowe Boulevard

Client
Maryland State Highway Administration

Location
Annapolis, Maryland

Key Challenges & Project Details

• Rehabilitation and replacement of two 50+ year old structurally-deficient bridges on Rowe Boulevard, the central artery coming off US Route 50 in Annapolis leading to the Maryland’s historic State Capital
• New and rigorous environmental compliance criteria established by SHA, requiring redundant installation and maintenance of sediment and erosion controls for the duration of construction, including silt fence, sand-bag dikes, diversion berms, compost-filled mesh tubes, oil booms, demolition debris shields and turbidity curtains
• Total replacement of the Weems Creek Bridge
  • 720’ supported by 18” pipe pile ranging from 55’ to 120’ and includes more than 3000 CY of substructure concrete and 2000 CY on its deck
  • Design and installation of floating coffer dams for pier cap foundations
  • Three retaining walls and bioretention facilities that flank the ends of the bridge, one of which includes a split-level MSE wall
• Superstructure replacement and substructure rehabilitation of the College Creek Bridge
  • 930’ bridge utilized a reversible lane control system and a temporary sidewalk in order to be completed in two phases instead of the three originally proposed
  • Remaining retaining walls and bioretention facilities located at the North end of the bridge include decorative gates that welcome drivers to the City of Annapolis
• Project earned praise from both community members and political officials and finished on time and within budget

Awards Received

• 2008 AASHTO America’s Transportation Award – On Time – Medium Project
• 2007 MdQI Award of Excellence for Context-Sensitive Project Development
• 2007 NPHQ National Achievement Award Special Recognition for a Structure Project – Enhancing Maryland’s Capital Gateway Through Community Outreach
• 2006 Mid-Atlantic Construction Best of 2006 Award for Best Highway/Roadway Bridge
• 2006 American Concrete Institution – ACI International Maryland Chapter Excellence in Concrete Award