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Route 52 Causeway Bridge Replacement
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) began in Summer 2006 the first part of its $400 million project to replace the Route 52 Causeway bridges and the roadway section between Somers Point and Ocean City, including the elimination of the Somers Point Circle. The work is expected to last until 2012. This is one of NJDOT's largest projects and is critical because it is the emergency evacuation route for Ocean City.

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Route 52 Causeway Bridge Replacement
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) began in Summer 2006 the first part of its $400 million project to replace the Route 52 Causeway bridges and the roadway section between Somers Point and Ocean City, including the elimination of the Somers Point Circle. The work is expected to last until 2012. This is one of NJDOT's largest projects and is critical because it is the emergency evacuation route for Ocean City.

Two fixed and two moveable bridges will be replaced by two bridges that will have two high fixed spans over Ship Channel and Beach Thorofare (Intracoastal Waterway) and a touchdown on Rainbow Island. The new roadway section will have two 12-foot lanes and 8-foot minimum outside shoulders in each direction separated by a concrete median barrier.

Continued coordination with officials and members of Ocean City and Somers Point as well as Atlantic and Cape May counties will be ongoing for the duration of the project which will also include community enhancements.

Construction will be done in two parts. The RT 52 Constructors, of which R.E. Pierson Construction is a part of, are constructing the second part of this project.

Part 1: July 2006 - December 2009

Construction will continue on the existing north- and southbound lanes of the Route 52 bridges at Elbow and Garrets Islands and the roadway over Rainbow Island. The northbound lanes will be built first without interfering with traffic. The southbound lanes will be constructed after traffic shifts over from the existing Causeway to the newly constructed northbound lanes prior to Memorial Day 2008.

Part 2: June 2009 - December 2012

The rest of the causeway, including the elimination of the the two drawbridges, at the Ocean City and Somers Point limits and the elimination of the Somers Point Circle will take place along with improvements to MacArthur Boulevard.

This project extends from the intersection of Routes 9 and 52 in Somers Point, south along Route 52 (MacArthur Boulevard), through the Somers Point Circle and over Great Egg Harbor Bay to Ocean City at Ninth Street and Bay Avenue.

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	Route 52 Causeway Bridge Replacement
	The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) began in Summer 2006 the first part of its $400 million project to replace the Route 52 Causeway bridges and the roadway section between Somers Point and Ocean City, including the elimination of the Somers Point Circle. The work is expected to last until 2012. This is one of NJDOT's largest projects and is critical because it is the emergency evacuation route for Ocean City.
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	South Street Bridge Demolition
	The 85-year old South Street Bridge in Philadelphia will be torn down and rebuilt in a $67 million project that will make it more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly and donned with decorative lighting. Demolition of the old bridge, which carries 23,000 vehicles a day, will begin next month (December, 2008) by R.E. Pierson Construction Company.
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	I-95 Mainline Widening
	The project will add a fifth lane along I-95 in both the Northbound and Southbound directions for all vehicle use. This work is part of a multi-year, multi-project Turnpike Improvement Program that has included work at the Churchman’s Road/SR 7 Intersection and the Churchman's Road Bridge over I-95; and will also include the upcoming work at the SR1/I-95 Mall Interchange.
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	Route 295
	A 10.3-mile section of I-295 from Repaupo Road/Exit 14 in Logan Township to Route 45/Exit 24 in West Deptford is being rehabilitated on a project that includes complete pavement removal and replacement. The joint venture of R.E. Pierson and South State began the $85-million project in May 2007 and was divided into four segments.
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	Thunderbolt Raceway, Millville
	R.E. Pierson Construction Co. has begun construction on the Thunderbolt Raceway in Millville. For additional information on the raceway visit the official website here: Thunderbolt Raceway
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	The Sands Casino, Atlantic City
	ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - In about the same time it takes for a roulette ball to fall and settle on a number, the Sands Casino Hotel was demolished Thursday night. It took less than 20 seconds for the 21-story, 500-room tower where Frank Sinatra once held court to come crashing to the ground shortly after 9:30 p.m. in the first implosion of an East Coast casino.
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	Wilmington and Western Railroad Bridge 7A, Red Clay Valley, DE
	On Sunday, September 3, 2006 the "Valley Local", pulled by the recently restored No. 98 Steam Locomotive, was the first revenue train to cross over Bridge 7A "Hercules" since flash flooding destroyed the bridge in 2003
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	Route 44, West Deptford, NJ
	This project was initiated due to a continued problem of roadway flooding during heavy rains. Raising the existing bridge elevation by use of precast arch installation helped expedite the project. Completion of the project resolved the flooding issue and created safer roadway conditions.
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	Wood Bridge 8-L-2, Franklin Twp., NJ
	This project was constructed while the roadway was closed, allowing us to demolish and replace the bridge in approximately four months. While replacing the bridge, we took caution in order to maintain the existing vegetation that surrounds the bridge structure.
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	Long Bank Bridge-Lower Alloway Creek,Salem County
	The project, though small by bridge standards, presented a challenge to R E Pierson Const as this structure was located on an emergency evacuation road for the Salem Nuclear Plant and traffic flow had to be maintained for the entire duration of the project.
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	Rt 49 Penns Neck Bridge, Salem County, NJ
	The bridge we constructed replaced an existing bascule bridge which was build in 1927. The new bridge is a three span steel girder bridge in which the piers were constructed so that a future lift span can be installed to replace the new middle span.
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	One Meridian Plaza
	R.E Pierson Construction Co. had begun the demolition of the One Meridian Plaza building in 1997. The 38 story building had it's top eight floors gutted from a fire in 1991. The demolition of this building involved a unique process of dismantling piece by piece.
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