Basiliere Bridge project - Haverhill

Repairs to the Private First Class Ralph T. Basiliere Bridge conducted between February 21^st and March 2^nd are now complete. This project installed sixteen beams in the span of the bridge over the Bradford Rail Trail allowing vehicles to use the full cross section of the bridge at this location.  Temporary pavement markings and barrier were also installed to channelize traffic at the span between the bridge’s towers reducing stress on the bridge’s outer edges.  Motorists crossing the bridge are reminded that there are two lanes towards downtown Haverhill and one lane towards Bradford at this location.  All lanes and sidewalks including the Bradford Rail Trail are now open.

These repairs were not the beginning of the replacement of the Basilire Bridge, but part of a program to ensure that the structure can remain safely open to traffic while MassDOT selects a design/builder to construct a replacement for the existing bridge.  It is currently anticipated that a design/builder will be selected this spring with work commencing later this year.