The Challenge

  • Identify risk elements
  • Keep project on schedule
  • Keep project within budget

More than 500 bridges controlled by the State of Massachusetts are classified as structurally deficient. The Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP) oversees the prioritization for the repair of these bridges across the state.

Over $400 million has been allocated in the ABP to improve the conditions of the structurally deficient bridges in the Lower Basin area of the Charles River.

The Solution

Our Active Risk Management® process guides the project team in minimizing the probability and consequences of adverse advents (threats) and maximizing the probability and consequences of positive events (opportunities).

Geocomp assembled a team of qualified firms and consultants to address and respond to project objectives outlined by the client. We coordinated and managed this team of experts to help restore the bridges with a controlled risk envelope so that the projects progressed on time and on budget.

This methodology was applied to sites including the Craigie Dam Bridge and Drawbridge Rehabilitation, the Longfellow Bridge Early Action and Full Rehabilitation, the Boston University Bridge Rehabilitation, the Anderson Memorial Bridge Rehabilitation and more.

Services Provided

Risk Management

Identify potential risk that can impact cost and schedule and recommend proactive risk response strategies

Manage Vulnerabilities & Consequences

Evaluate and manage vulnerabilities and consequences, minimizing the probability of these events

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Bayou Lafourche Bridge

Value Delivered:

Provided ongoing monitoring for the client to understand
structural performance
Performed a load test of the bridge structure prior to bridge
opening to test for safety
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Corridor H Bridge

Value Delivered:

Determined the cause of the pier movement
Monitoring showed ongoing movement driven by
groundwater
Geocomp’s stabilization method proved cost-effective
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Bayonne Bridge

Value Delivered:

Monitor construction effects in real time
Continuously assess bridge health for public safety

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