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The Ossipee Bridge project is well under way. The $17 million project consists of replacing three bridges on busy Route 16 in Ossipee, NH and reconstructing some 3.4 miles of roadway. One of the bridges will be built while we shift traffic onto a detour while the other two require us to construct the new bridges adjacent to the existing bridges and during an 84-hour closure, demolish the old bridges and slide in the new ones. This will be accomplished over 2 construction seasons.  It is our understanding that this is the first “slide-in” bridge project for NHDOT.  Reed & Reed has successfully completed several bridge slide projects previously.

Our earthwork subcontractor A.J. Coleman is performing the roadwork while Reed & Reed completes the three bridges.  Because of the heavy seasonal traffic in the region, the are a number of restrictions on operations to minimize the impact on traffic during construction.

Reed & Reed is driving 24-inch and 30-inch pipe piles up to 200 feet to bedrock, constructing precast and cast-in-place concrete abutments and piers and building composite steel beam and concrete superstructures for all three bridges.  Work is on schedule for a June 25, 2021 completion.

On Oct. 18, 2018 the New Hampshire DOT awarded Reed & Reed a $17 million contract to replace three bridges and rebuild 3.5 miles of Rt. 16 in Ossipee New Hampshire.

This project will run for approximately 2 years and replace bridges over the Bear Camp River, the Bear Camp Overflow Channel and Lovell Stream.  The project will begin in early November with clearing of right-of-way and relocation of utilities.

The Bear Camp River Bridge and the Overflow Channel Bridge are designed as slide in projects where the new bridge is built adjacent to the existing bridge then when complete the road is detoured for an 84 hour long weekend, the existing bridges are demolished in place and the new bridges are slid into position.  It will be a busy 84 hours.

Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC procured Reed and Reed in the Summer of 2018 for dredging timber from behind the Wyman Dam located in Bingham, Maine. This project included the removal of approximately 1200 tons of timber material located in front of the dam intakes. In 2007, Reed and Reed, performed similar work for the previous dam owner. The project also included installing a temporary 50-foot access trestle from the northerly shore, and mobilizing 9 sections of sectional barge Flexifloats for the 518 Linkbelt Crane-(150 ton) to sit on. The project began August 1^st, 2018 and dredging was complete by mid-October.

The Town of Harpswell procured Reed and Reed in the Fall of 2017 for the demolition of the existing Mitchell Field Pier. This project included the removal of a 240-foot-long concrete pier and associated pilings, a 240 lineal foot U-shaped boat dock composed of a concrete cap and sheet pile walls, and a breasting platform and two dolphin platforms (Five- 40-foot diameter sheet pile cells filled with gravel and fill). Approximately 40,000 tons of gravel material were dredged from the cells, 4800 tons of concrete removed, and over 1700 tons of steel and piling removed. The project’s construction schedule was set for May of 2019. The project began in January of 2018 and was substantially completed by September 2018, 7 months ahead of original schedule and on budget.

The Lisbon Center Bridge Street bridge work began in late June 2018 and was set on a fast track 4-month construction schedule to be completed and opened to traffic in the Fall of 2018. The project included the removal of a 2-span concrete T-beam bridge being replaced with a new 88-foot bridge span, composed of precast New England Bulb-Tee Girders with a 9” concrete deck and integral wearing surface. A sheet pile cofferdam on ledge was installed for the Abutment 1 foundation and a large sandbag cofferdam was utilized for the construction of Abutment 2 foundation. Also included in the project was approximately 450 feet of full depth approach work that Reed and Reed self-performed which included the installation of a new waterline and natural gas line.

As winter approaches the crew has just completed the phase 2 deck placement and closure pour.  Sidewalk, bridge rail, membrane and paving remain to complete phase 2; at which time traffic can be switched for Phase 3, which includes the multi-use path, and decorative sitting walls and pavers below the bridge.

The $5 million Yarmouth Main Street bridge replacement project consists of replacing the existing 3-span arched concrete deck structure with a new structure that is nearly identical to the old.  The bridge includes decorative pilasters on the piers and abutments which require detailed work to replicate the original structures. The project is phased construction; with 2-way traffic required to be maintained on half of the old structure while the other half is removed and replaced.  Additionally, two-way traffic and pedestrian sidewalks are maintained beneath the structure on Main Street, with specifically allowed weekend closures of Main Street allowed for certain activities.

The approach roadwork for the project includes, relocating an on and off ramp for southbound Route 1 traffic, elevating final grades of mainline Route 1, utility relocations, and mitigating traffic impact to surrounding high-traffic roadways, intersections and nearby businesses and schools.  Phased roadwork, including temporary pavement and various temporary traffic control patterns to manage this work.

Finish work below the bridge includes concrete sitting walls, granite pavers and extensive lighting.  The bridge is a prominent structure located at the heart of Main Street in Yarmouth right next to City Hall and the town library and is where the annual Yarmouth Clam Festival is held; and will undoubtedly be the centerpiece for the town events in the area.

The Deerfield Wind Project is a 30 MW wind generator facility located in Bennington County, Vermont.  The Project includes eight (8) 2.0 MW Gamesa G97 turbines and seven (7) 2.0 MW Gamesa G87 turbines, with spread-footing foundations, 6.4 miles of 34.5kV underground collector system, 5.1 miles of gravel ridgeline roads, and an operations building.  The site is located within the Green Mountain National Forest.

The project site is located primarily on two undeveloped woodland ridges south of Searsburg, Vermont in Bennington County. The ridges are separately referred to as either the East or West ridge, on either side of Vermont Route 8.

The project consisted of challenging schedule and site conditions.  As the first commercial wind project located within a National Forest utmost consideration was taken to maintain compliance with the environmental and stormwater permit requirements.

The project achieved commercial operation December 30, 2017.