Boston – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) has named STV as a winner of two 2017 Bronze Engineering Excellence Awards for work on the Long Island Bridge Demolition in Boston and Quincy and the statewide DCR LED Replacement project.
STV, with offices in Boston and Newton, was retained by the City of Boston to assist with a five-month $26.2 million project to demolish the 3,450-foot Long Island Bridge after it was declared a public safety hazard in October of 2014.
With a large boom, the first three deck spans of the Long Island Bridge were cut loose and dropped into Boston Harbor in March of 2015. The sound emanated from one of 370 explosives that were used to demolish structure. The application had never been attempted over Massachusetts waters but was successful due to the collaborative efforts of the City of Boston, STV, TRC, the Walsh Group and several other sub-consultants and sub-contractors who contributed to the project.
The firm also took a bronze for its work on the DCR LED Replacement Project; STV designed and managed the project on behalf of the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
The project was funded under a $3.3 million grant administered by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and completed within 120 days with the help of thorough designs and logistical planning.
The endeavor accomplished the replacement of nearly 2,000 inefficient metal-halide, high-pressure sodium and mercury vapor lights with cleaner, brighter LED lights with WiFi enabled monitoring that will not only produce immediate financial rewards, but also help the Commonwealth meet its long-term energy and climate plan goals.
