Civil Engineering Dinner and Presentation
Mohammed H. Bishtawi, MSc., P.E.
Mohammed H. Bishtawi, MSc., P.E.
Transportation Assistant District Engineer
Transportation Assistant District Engineer
District 1 Construction
District 1 Construction
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Mohammed is the Assistant District Engineer (ADE) for District 1 Construction of the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Mohammed has worked for the CT DOT for 34 years. He began his career working in the Department’s Traffic Engineering Division (1985-1991) and then moved to the Office of Construction in Rocky Hill as a Chief Inspector/Resident Engineer in charge of various construction projects. Mohammed worked his way up the ladder, becoming a Project Engineer in 1999, a Supervising Engineer in 2009, and currently as the ADE for District 1 Construction.
Mohammed is the Assistant District Engineer (ADE) for District 1 Construction of the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Mohammed has worked for the CT DOT for 34 years. He began his career working in the Department’s Traffic Engineering Division (1985-1991) and then moved to the Office of Construction in Rocky Hill as a Chief Inspector/Resident Engineer in charge of various construction projects. Mohammed worked his way up the ladder, becoming a Project Engineer in 1999, a Supervising Engineer in 2009, and currently as the ADE for District 1 Construction.
Mohammed holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and a Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering from the University Of Connecticut School Of Engineering.
Mohammed holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and a Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering from the University Of Connecticut School Of Engineering.
Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)
Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)
Rehabilitation of Bridge Numbers 01235 and 01236,
Rehabilitation of Bridge Numbers 01235 and 01236,
Interstate 84 over Marion Avenue in Southington
Interstate 84 over Marion Avenue in Southington
Bridges 01235 & 01236 carry I-84 Eastbound & Westbound respectively over Marion Avenue
Bridges 01235 & 01236 carry I-84 Eastbound & Westbound respectively over Marion Avenue
in the Town of Southington.
in the Town of Southington.
The rehabilitation work on the bridges is limited to the replacement of the superstructure, safety upgrades, and some minor repairs to the substructure. The existing bridge decks are composed of concrete on pre-stressed concrete girders overlaid with bituminous concrete. The structures were replaced utilizing Accelerated Bridge Construction to minimize the impact to the traveling public. New structures were built in staging areas adjacent to existing structures and then moved into place with Self Propelled Modular Transport units.
The rehabilitation work on the bridges is limited to the replacement of the superstructure, safety upgrades, and some minor repairs to the substructure. The existing bridge decks are composed of concrete on pre-stressed concrete girders overlaid with bituminous concrete. The structures were replaced utilizing Accelerated Bridge Construction to minimize the impact to the traveling public. New structures were built in staging areas adjacent to existing structures and then moved into place with Self Propelled Modular Transport units.
The new superstructures were prefabricated on site in staging areas adjacent to the bridges. 1-84 mainline and Marion Avenue traffic remained open during the entire prefabrication period using only temporary lane closures for other work associated with the bridge work. Upon completion of the prefabrication of the new superstructures, 1-84 eastbound and westbound at exit 30 and Marion Avenue under the bridges were closed for one weekend.
The new superstructures were prefabricated on site in staging areas adjacent to the bridges. 1-84 mainline and Marion Avenue traffic remained open during the entire prefabrication period using only temporary lane closures for other work associated with the bridge work. Upon completion of the prefabrication of the new superstructures, 1-84 eastbound and westbound at exit 30 and Marion Avenue under the bridges were closed for one weekend.
The existing structures were built in 1963 and are single span structures that consist of a concrete deck slab on prestressed girders. The new structures are of a similar design however the vertical clearance on Marion Avenue under the bridges will be increased based on evidence of impact damage on the fascia girders.
The existing structures were built in 1963 and are single span structures that consist of a concrete deck slab on prestressed girders. The new structures are of a similar design however the vertical clearance on Marion Avenue under the bridges will be increased based on evidence of impact damage on the fascia girders.
DOT Project No. 0131-0194/0195 was awarded to Northern Construction Service, LLC at a cost of $6,031,429.40 on June 7, 2013 and was completed on July 7, 2014. The project was being administered by the Department's Office of Construction, District 1 Rocky Hill.
DOT Project No. 0131-0194/0195 was awarded to Northern Construction Service, LLC at a cost of $6,031,429.40 on June 7, 2013 and was completed on July 7, 2014. The project was being administered by the Department's Office of Construction, District 1 Rocky Hill.
