News Release: 
Acrow Corporation Working On Temporary Bridge Spanning the Fore River between Quincy and Weymouth, Massachusetts.

(Quincy, Massachusetts) – July 9, 2002 – Acrow Corporation, an international bridge and engineering and supply company based in Carlstadt, NJ, has competed 90% of a parallel detour bridge that includes 210-foot-long twin lift spans. The temporary bridge is being installed by Middlesex Companies for the owner, Massachusetts Highway Department.

The twin detour bridge spans the Fore River between Quincy and Weymouth, Massachusetts and will be used by over 50,000 cars daily. The Acrow bridge will remain at the site for approximately 20 years.

Construction of the bridge, which began in the fall of 1999, will be completed by the fall of 2002. At completion, it will consist of 22 approach spans, 210 - foot (64 meter) – long vertical lift spans, and a total length of over 2500 feet (763 meters). The lift spans rise to 172 feet (52 meters) above the water.

Bill Killeen, President of Acrow Corporation, said, “This project was extremely rewarding due to the highly complex nature of the bridge. This may be the most complex panel bridge project ever undertaken.”

Acrow Corporation has been servicing the transportation and construction industries for over 50 years with a full line of steel bridge products for vehicle and pedestrian applications. For more information of Acrow Corporation, the Acrow® 700XS® Panel Bridging System, or the Quincy Project, please contact Bill Killeen.