In Washington, DC, the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Program is a $10 billion investment concentrated on transforming the shores of the Anacostia River into a waterfront destination. As part of this program, the District’s Department of Transportation led the largest project in their history with the iconic arched Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.
Aldridge was part of a team of contractors that began work in June 2018. Our scope of work included roadway and bridge lighting (aesthetic and navigational), fiber optic cable installation, sign structures, traffic signaling, duct bank, and communication and intelligent traffic systems. Aldridge also executed the building distribution equipment under the bridge and supplied power, lighting, and ventilation inside the arches for maintenance workers.
In order to install the distribution equipment, the Aldridge PreFab Team built and assembled sections that were rigged at an angle to slide into the window of the floor beams as one whole duct bank section. This greatly accelerated the schedule, allowing crews to advance the installation timeframe and work within the tight window for project delivery while maintaining an injury-free work site. These fiberglass reinforced conduits in the floor beams run the entire length of the 1,450 footbridge.
Last week the project reached a major milestone as the aesthetic lighting was energized. The programmable lighting will be used in various color patterns to enhance the view of our nation’s capital.
Aldridge has been a part of numerous historic bridge builds across the country. This is just one way we are working on Building & Strengthening America’s Infrastructure to Improve Quality of Life.
