Fay is in the design phase of a progressive design-build project that will increase the clearance of the Howard Street Tunnel from 19 to 21 feet to permit the safe passage of double-stack trains.
For this project, Fay will replace the current open spandrel concrete arch bridge with an arched delta frame structure using sliding accelerated bridge techniques (ABC).
This project consists of work associated with Monongahela River Locks and Dam no. 3 (also called Elizabeth Locks and Dams) demolition, establishment of the new navigable channel and stabilization of the monoliths to remain after construction.
The scope of work for this project includes the demolition of ten remnant piers located on the southeast side of the existing Susquehanna River Bridge. The piers are solid shaft piers that are approximately 20 ft above the waterline and are approximately 24 ft long by 8 ft wide.
After the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in Washington, DC opened the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in 2021, Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay) was hired as a subcontractor to demolish the original 1,306-ft-long swing bridge, piers, and several pedestals on the bridge approaches.
Fay was contracted for the removal and replacement of existing lift gates 9 and 10 at the Montgomery Lock and Dam. When complete, the work at Montgomery will address reliability concerns by replacing the aging and deteriorated auxiliary chamber with a new primary chamber.
Completion of the Seagirt Marine Terminal Berth 3 Wharf Improvements project gave the Maryland Port Administration a second berth at the Port of Baltimore with the capability of docking larger post-panamax cargo ships.