Rhode Island Department of Transportation Kickoff Press Event Providence River Bridge Float August 1

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Rhode Island Department of TransportationKickoff
Press EventProvidence River Bridge
FloatAugust 11, 2006

• 2f Print or Electronic Media Kit

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Rhode Island Department of TransportationKickoff
Press EventProvidence River Bridge
FloatAugust 11, 2006
For this event, Governor Donald L. Carcieri
joined the Rhode Island Department of
Transportation (RIDOT) Director James R. Capaldi
to christen the Iway Providence River Bridge
during a special ceremony at Pier 2 in Quonset
Point/Davisville, RI. Other event participants
included Senator Lincoln Chafee, Senator Jack
Reed, and Congressman James Langevin.
The new Providence River Bridge is the signature
structure for the Iway, otherwise known as the
I-195 Relocation Project. The center span of
the bridge, which is 164 feet wide, 400 feet long
and 80 feet high, floated up Narragansett Bay to
its permanent location in Providence, RI, just
south of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, during
the early morning hours of Sunday, August 27,
2006.
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GOVERNOR CARCIERI CHRISTENS IWAY BRIDGE
We are very excited that the 12-mile journey up
the Providence River is about to begin. Floating
an almost six million pound assembled bridge is a
spectacular event that RIDOT is proud to be
working on this year. Director James R.
Capaldi

• Press Release
• Announces completion of signature bridge for the
  Iway/I-195 Relocation Project and history of the
  project.
• Introduces christening of bridge as first step in
  moving the bridge from construction site to its
  final resting place.
• Includes tentative timeline and suggested viewing
  sites for members of the media and the public.

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Agenda and Construction Photographs
Also included was a speakers list featuring
members of the Congressional delegation and the
Governor as well as the Director of the RI
Economic Development Corporation and the Director
of RIDOT. Photographs of the bridges unique
architecture were also included in the press kit.
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Souvenir Bridge Deck
Attendees received a souvenir Bridge Deck of
cards featuring the Iway logo upon arriving.
Enjoy this Bridge Deck while you wait for
ours! - Souvenir packaging
Deck packaging featured information on the
Providence River Bridge construction as well as
instructions on how to play the game of bridge.
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Informational Brochure

• Showcases map of bridge float route.
• Details project milestones and future schedule.
• Provides project overview and its role in larger
  I-195 Relocation Project.
• Explains in detail process to be used for bridge
  move.
• Includes photographs of actual bridge structure
  and rendering of completed project.

Summer/Fall 2007 First connections made to
Iway, starting with a link from I-95 northbound
to new section of I-195 eastbound and new
Providence River Bridge. - Moving Days Brochure
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Project Fact Sheet
This type of bridge, also known as a
Neilson-Lohse bridge, is widely used in Japan and
has also been built in Europe because of the
aesthetic appeal inherent in its superior
structural form. Fact Sheet

• Identifies engineer, architect, contractor,
  erector, fabricator and transporter for the
  project.
• Details project specifications.
• Explanation of Neilson-Lohse bridge style and
  unique attributes of the bridge.

The Providence River Bridge network arch is
structurally significant because it will be the
first skewed network arch bridge in the U.S. and
is unique in that it uses three arches rather
than two because of its large width. Fact
Sheet
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Public Viewing Sites and Tentative Schedule

• Identifies safe and accessible sites where bridge
  float will be visible to the public.
• Lays out most recently revised schedule and
  corresponding actions taking place.
• Notes schedule is subject to revision in the case
  of inclement weather.

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Lift and Transport Renderings
Stage 1 Start Jacking
Stage 3 Place on Transporters
Graphical explanation of how Self-Propelled
Modular Transporters (SPMTs) will lift and
transport the bridge structure after it is jacked
up.
Stage 2 Finish Jacking
Stage 4 Transport to Barge
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Kickoff Press EventProvidence River Bridge
FloatAugust 11, 2006