Removal of the Old Jamestown Bridge
image courtesy of www.HistoryThroughPhotos.com
The RIDOT has awarded the demolition contract to Cashman Equipment Corporation for a bid price of $19,450,000. The old bridge, designed by Parsons, Klapp, Brinckerhoff and Douglas of New York was built at a total cost of $3,002,218.02.
- Chronology of the old Jamestown Bridge:
- 1933-1938 Funding & approval for the bridge
- 1938-1940 Construction
- July 27, 1940 Christening
- August 2-4, 1940 Dedication
- 1940-1969 Operation of the bridge by the Jamestown Bridge Commission
- 1969-1990 Operation of the bridge by the State of Rhode Island
posted by RI_History @ 8:10 PM
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