Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, Bronx, NY
Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, Bronx, NY
Client:
MTA Bridges & Tunnels
Location:
Bronx/Queens, NY
Project ID:
BW-15
Construction Value:
$9,529,371.86
Start Date:
07/31/2013
End Date:
11/30/2015
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Position Held:
Resident Engineer
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Project Description
Resident Engineer on this suspended bridge project for the MTA B&T that involved upgrade of the main cables’ necklace lighting and acoustic monitoring system. This project included the installation of new energy-efficient LED light fixtures, electrical panels, conduits and wires and installation of new acoustic monitoring sensors along the main cables.
Key Features
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Replaced 100-watt mercury vapor lights with 35-watt LED lights, which have 2.5 times longer life span and consume 3.6 times less power
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Installed acoustic sensors to monitor main cable breakages
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Upgraded SCADA system
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Bridge deck MPT set up coordination
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Site Safety
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Note: Claimed as personal experience that was gained while working at Ammann & Whitney as a Resident Engineer.



