Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Town of Hancock is requesting proposals for engineering services for removal and replacement of the existing Texas Falls Road Bridge No.7, located at the intersection with VT Route 125 and Texas Falls Road. The services include design of a new bridge and approaches and associated permitting and environmental documentation. The bridge crosses Robins Branch/Hancock Branch, tributaries to the White River. The existing bridge No. 7 was constructed in 1937, with a current load limit of 13 tons. Bridge No. 7 is a steel beam and concrete deck superstructure on concrete abutments. The new bridge design shall be in accordance with AASHTO/VTrans and FHWA standards and specifications, with a HL-93 loading and a double lane structure with a span that will meet VT ANR stream requirements. The project is managed locally by the Town, in cooperation with the with U.S. Forest Service, Green Mountain National Forest (“GMNF”). The owner of the project is the Town and the ultimate authority for the design engineering consultant during the project with the Town of Hancock Selectboard.
