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April 20, 2006

Bridge's post-demolition cleanup under way

JAMESTOWN -- Construction crews began cleanup efforts at the old Jamestown Bridge today, two days after demolition crews sent 1,100 feet of steel and concrete crashing into Narragansett Bay.

Cashman Equipment Co., of Boston, led the demolition and will oversee the cleanup. A crane attached to a barge was on the scene today, working to remove a beam that failed to fully separate from the pier during the blast, according to Frank Corrao, a state Department of Transportation engineer who is overseeing the project.

Construction crews and divers will begin removing the tangles of steel and concrete from the water tomorrow, Corrao said. The steel will be recycled.

Read more about cleanup efforts and the next steps in the bridge's removal.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 5:32 PM | Permalink

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