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Image of train crossing drawbridge towards control tower

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement Substantially Completed

December 23, 2022

View of train arriving at station

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement Progress Recap, March – June 2022

September 7, 2022

A wide view of the entire Gloucester Drawbridge under construction as seen in March 2022. A crane is at right suspending a long metal object in the air to the right of the control tower. At center bottom is the waterway over which the bridge spans. The bridge is in the middle distance under a dark blue sky. Both approaches to the bridge appear on either side of the photo.

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement Progress Recap, January – March 2022

May 23, 2022

A large gantry crane installs the new bascule span on the northern side of the Gloucester Drawbridge

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement: Moveable Northern Bascule Span Installed

April 14, 2022

The gloucester drawbridge in raised position on a sunny day

Gloucester Drawbridge Full Channel Closure March 14 – April 30

March 22, 2022

An overhead view of cement being poured into a large form to create the pier cap. Three workers stand at the left edge of the form on top of a gridwork of rebar that will be embedded within the concrete.

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement December 2021 Progress Recap

January 25, 2022

A worker in a bright yellow shirt and hard hat installs foam insulation panels in the walls of the control power, just below below a bright bulb suspended from an overhead I-beam

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement October 2021 Progress Recap

November 19, 2021

Crews work to complete the control tower

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement September 2021 Progress Recap

November 4, 2021

The western approach span leading to the bridge is shown in place. The waterway is at left.

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement August 2021 Progress Recap

September 27, 2021

The platform at West Gloucester Commuter Rail Station

Rockport Commuter Rail Service Restoration Update

September 14, 2021

Rendering of the proposed replacement of the Gloucester Drawbridge

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement July 2021 Progress Recap

August 16, 2021

Lowering bascule span into place

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement June 2021 Progress Recap

July 21, 2021

Wide view of the Annisquam River looking upriver showing the cranes supporting the span placement.

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement: Moveable Bascule Span Installation

June 28, 2021

Trunnion heel and rack of bascule span on site

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement May 2021 Progress Recap

June 14, 2021

A construction worker is smoothing out a large area of wet concrete

Gloucester Drawbridge Full Channel Closure and Height Restriction, June 7 - 11

May 27, 2021

A construction worker in high visibility clothing stands by a semi truck and guides a large concrete support beam suspended by crane

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement April 2021 Progress Recap

May 19, 2021

A photo of two large cement shafts in the river with a temporary walkway between them for construction. These will support the bridge above the water

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement March 2021 Progress Recap

April 6, 2021

Three construction workers in high-vis vests are guiding a piece of metal as it's lowered by another worker inside construction machinery

Second Gloucester Drawbridge Full Channel Closure

April 5, 2021

Bascule steel girders were removed

Gloucester Drawbridge Full Channel Closure

March 19, 2021

Reinforcing for the abutment approach slabs being installed

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement February 2021 Progress Recap

March 4, 2021

The back and front walls of the pier under construction

Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement 2020 Construction Progress Recap

February 5, 2021
Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement

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