Ireland Street over West Branch Bronson Brook Bridge

As part of our master services agreement with MassDOT, Weston & Sampson provided design and construction engineering services for the replacement of a 56-foot-long single-span bridge that was structurally deficient.

The bridge spans the West Branch Bronson Brook and is less than 500 feet upstream of the confluence with the Westfield River, which is designated a wild and scenic river by the National Park Service. The existing bridge was replaced with an 84-foot-long single-span bridge designed utilizing accelerated construction techniques consisting of all prefabricated bridge elements to minimize the duration of the road closure. Our team also provided geotechnical services and assisted with permitting, which involved coordination with the US Army Corp of Engineers, MADEP, the National Park Service, and the local historical commission.