When a critical bridge spanning Interstate 95 was damaged in a fiery crash in May, state leaders estimated it would take a year to repair. Instead, the Fairfield Avenue overpass was rebuilt and reopened exactly seven months later. How did CDOT’s contractor, Yonkers Contracting Co., and nine subcontractors, finish it five months early and $3.2 million under budget? Officials credited good weather, dedication and an accelerated regulatory approval process that allowed crews to start construction sooner. Timothy Caulfield, vice president of construction for the Yonkers, N.Y.-based company, said that a combination of hard work, problem solving, and luck got the bridge done so much faster than the estimated one-year timeline — a length of time he said gave crews a small cushion but was a reasonable amount of time in which to finish the project.
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