Watch the Barton Corner Bridge Get Replaced Online

The Barton Corner Bridge project, which utilizes an innovative method of sliding pre-constructed bridge segments into place over just 11 days, is streaming live on the Internet.

The state Department of Transportation on Monday flicked on a set of cameras overlooking the project, offering viewers a pair of video streams as well as high-resolution photos that update every few moments.

The bridge, which carries Interstate 95 over Route 2 on the Warwick and West Warwick town lines, provides access to Routes 4 and the New England Institute of Technology’s East Greenwich campus.

Expect delays during the project, which begins today (Monday, Aug. 18) and will run for about 11 days.

The state Department of Transportation said that the replacement project will use an innovative method to drastically reduce the overall impact on motorists. In all, the entire process, which entails moving the pre-assembled bridge segments into place, installing the road surfacing and connecting on-ramps, will take just 11 days.

“Traditional construction methods would have necessitated near daily lane closures on the interstate and Route 2 throughout the project,” the DOT said in a release. “While some traffic congestion and delays are expected during replacement of the Barton Corner Bridge, precautions are being taken to keep traffic and business impacts to a minimum. Travel along I-95 will be maintained at all times - as will access to all Route 2 businesses.

Check out the project here: http://www.dot.ri.gov/news/barton_corner/cameras.php

For a day-by-day breakdown of expected delays and closures, click here: http://patch.com/rhode-island/east-greenwich/expect-route-2-delays-barton-corner-bridge-replacement#.U_IeurxdW2M