81729 | Navy Yard Life Bridge Rehabilitation

The Navy Yard Lift Bridge Rehabilitation Project (Project) is a top priority capital improvement to rehabilitate the 26th Street Lift Bridge and bring it into a state of good repair. The bridge is a critical piece of infrastructure that connects South Philadelphia and I-95 commuters to thousands of quality jobs and union jobs in the Navy Yards industrial core (e.g., the U.S. Navy, Philly Shipyard, and Rhoads Industries). As a vertical lift bridge, it also offers essential water access to the Reserve Basin, the U.S. Navys only freshwater East Coast port and home of the Inactive Fleet.
The Lift Bridge is 80+ years old and was last rehabilitated in 2003. In the two decades since its last rehabilitation, the bridge has experienced multiple failures that disrupt transportation access and marine operations, causing extensive traffic backups at shift changes and stranding vessels inside and outside the Reserve Basin, costing tens of thousands of dollars in tugboat fees, U.S. Navy labor charges, and additional operator fees. Absent funding, the bridge will continue to fail, and the frequency of failure is expected to accelerate as the structure deteriorates further.
The Lift Bridge is on the National Bridge Inventory (structure number 69671), currently rated as fair condition and at risk of falling into poor condition within the next 3 years. The Project is two-phased: 1) Design and Engineering (this project proposal); and 2) construction. The Project will support essential above-water and below-water reconstruction and repair of the structural, mechanical, and electrical systems namely a full replacement of the fender system which will ensure reliable bridge operation, minimize disruption for Navy Yard users, enhance safety, and bring the bridge into a state of good repair.

No milestones are available for this project.