MassDOT Statewide Bridge & Culvert Load Ratings

Three large metal culvert pipes under a stone bridge allow water to flow beneath a roadside with a wooden guardrail and nearby trees.

Collins performed bridge load ratings on MassDOT and municipally owned structures to determine their safe load-carrying capacity. Since 2012, Collins has analyzed and load rated over 70 bridges and culverts in the Commonwealth. The general scope of work consisted of determining the maximum live load capacity each bridge structure can safely support for defined rating […]

The 606

Wide street view with cars, a cyclist, and pedestrians, featuring a red arched bridge and traffic lights in an urban setting.

First opened to the public in June 2015, Chicago’s newest multi-purpose park and trail system is The 606. Built on the former right-of-way of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, the 2.67-mile-long elevated Bloomingdale Trail connects the six ground-level parks of The 606. Collins provided Phase II design for the The 606. The […]