Fore River Bridge Information Page

Representative Bradley has prepared this page to keep residents informed of the Fore River Bridge replacement project.

The replacement of the Fore River Bridge, which carries Route 3A over the Fore River between Quincy and Weymouth, is being conducted under the Commonwealth’s Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP). This is one of the largest projects being undertaken by MassDOT under the ABP and when completed, will create a permanent, movable bridge to replace the current temporary span.

Recent Updates:

On December 21, 2011, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a Finding of No Signifcant Impact (FONSI) for the Fore River Bridge Replacement Project.  This document is available on the State MassDOT website as a PDF. Also available for download from this website are the supporting documents for the FONSI: the Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Commitments, the Clarification of Issues and Responses to Comments on the Environmental Assessment.  

On March 10, 2011, the United States Coast Guard posted its public notice regarding the Fore River Bridge.  The public comment period lasted from March 10 to April 25, 2011.  You may visit the Coast Guard website or download the document from the MassDOT web site's documents page.

At the January 14, 2011 meeting, officials presented the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Fore River Bridge Replacement Project, Quincy-Weymouth made available for public review on December 13, 2010. The EA was prepared to evaluate a range of alternatives and impacts for the permanent replacement of the 1936 Fore River Bridge, which was demolished in 2004 and temporarily replaced with the existing movable lift bridge. The EA was made available to the community through a range of outlets, including the project website and local public libraries. See the project website (www.mass.gov/massdot/foreriverbridge) for more information.

Print copies of the EA and Appendices are available at the Weymouth, Quincy, and Braintree Public Libraries. Compact disks and/or print copies may be obtained by contacting Michael Furlong at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, 10 Park Plaza, Room 4260, Boston, MA 02116. Mike can also be reached at 617-973-8067 or Michael.Furlong@state.ma.us.

If you have questions, would like more information about the project, or would like to be added to the project mailing list, please contact Stephanie Boundy, Public Outreach Coordinator for MassDOT’s Accelerated Bridge Program, by phone at 617-973-8049 or by email at stephanie.boundy@state.ma.us.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation held a public meeting on February 24, 2010 at Hingham Town Hall to describe the scope of the project, proposed design concepts, and the timeline for construction of the new bridge.  Attendees asked officials about issues such as the design and operation of the proposed bridge, noise issues, and potential impacts on traffic, residents and local businesses, to name a few items.

Read the Feb. 25 Patriot Ledger news story about the meeting.

MassDOT has created a web site devoted to the Fore River Bridge project (www.mass.gov/massdot/foreriverbridge).  

Click on the following links for more information:

* Feb. 24, 2010 public hearing notice and packet.  Includes comment sheet to be mailed and returned to MassDOT.

* Feb. 24, 2010 public hearing Powerpoint presentation (large 19MB .pdf file.)  Includes photos, drawings, facts and figures about the project, comparisons of bridge designs, channel navigation requirements, bridge opening statistics, and more.

Receive advance notice of Fore River Bridge openings.

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(Some weekend bridge openings may not be included. Not responsible for schedule changes)

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