Project Snapshot
It’s not a bird, and it’s not a plane—soon, it’ll be a flying bridge. In one of the most unique rail infrastructure efforts underway, a 2-track rail bridge is being assembled for incremental launching across 150th Street in Jamaica, NY.
Why It’s Unique
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This bridge is part of an Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) initiative
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Assembly is taking place on the approach end using gantry cranes, not large mobile cranes
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Instead of shutting down half of one of America’s busiest rail interlockings, the project:
Engineering First?
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This may be the first rail bridge to be launched in this way in the U.S.
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The launching method keeps rail operations largely intact
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A rare opportunity to witness a bridge going airborne in real time
Project Team Recognition
Massive credit to the project partners making this happen:
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Owner: MTA Construction & Development / Long Island Rail Road
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Design-Builder: MLJ Contracting Corp / J-Track, LLC with AECOM
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Lead PMC: Tectonic Engineering Consultants, Geologists & Land Surveyors, D.P.C.
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Design Compliance: TYLin
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Construction Inspection: Enovate and M&J Engineering
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Key Team Members:
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Project Director: Max Feigman
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Resident Engineer: Sepehr Hamidzade, PE
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Office Engineer & Photographer: Andy Queliz-Tejada, EIT
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Project Controls Lead: Alex Gad, PE
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Safety Manager: Kyle K Cuffe
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