New Contact Information

As you may have read in local media, our new office is in the State House basement -- Room 43.

You can reach us at (617) 722-2030.

Bates Bridge Construction Update

Finally – a break from the weekly snow storms! The first hint of spring is here and we’re happy to report the Bates Bridge is 11% complete.

Even though the river is frozen, ice has been cleared from the marina to the barges and you can see the icy pathway from the bridge. Crews working from those barges have finished installing cofferdams for piers 1, 3 and 4. Excavation has already started within #3.

Because of the weather, progress on installing piles for the north abutment and the northeast retaining wall on the Haverhill side has been slow going.

On the other hand, utility relocations are reaching an end. With almost all overhead and underground utility relocations completed on the Haverhill side along Groveland Street, Old Ferry Road and Orchard Avenue, only Main Street in Groveland remains.

To see pictures of the excavation from cofferdam 3, go to the Groveland/Haverhill Bates Bridge Reconstruction page.