Brooklyn Bridge Rehabilitation

under planning

Schiavone Construction Co. LLC has awarded a $238.3-million subcontract to Navillus/MLJ, a joint venture, for the rehabilitation of the approach arches and towers of the Brooklyn Bridge. The arch block rehabilitation in Manhattan includes removal of the existing brick infill walls with the construction of new concrete infill walls with bricks at the outside face, rehabilitation of floors, cleaning and repointing of interior brick, and installation of ventilation. Soils below existing foundations will be jet grouted in arch blocks A through D indicated in the contract plans. Arch block rehabilitation in Manhattan and Brooklyn include removal of hazardous materials, rehabilitation of interior brick walls and installation of electrical service. Granite infill walls in the Brooklyn arch blocks will be encased at the interior surface. Tower work includes the reinforcement of granite blocks in gothic arches, rehabilitation of tower tops and tower lighting. Cleaning and repointing of granite is being performed on the exteriors of the arch blocks, anchorages and towers.