TOY DRIVE & TECHNICAL PRESENTATION

Bridging the Centuries:

A Historically Compatible Design for the Irving Street Bridge

Project Description

The Irving Street Bridge in the City of Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, is a historic three-barrel, stone and brick arch structure, built circa 1895 and altered in 1924. Recognized for its engineering significance, it is one of only two remaining stone arch spans in Union County and was deemed eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. Initially proposed for rehabilitation to ensure the historic structure’s long-term preservation, Tropical Storm Ida in September 2021 caused severe damage, necessitating a complete replacement to ensure a safe crossing. Plans for the new bridge include a two-span, precast concrete structure adorned with an ashlar stone veneer to echo the original design, alongside improved scour protection and modernized road approaches, ensuring the new construction remains sympathetic to its historic setting while enhancing safety features.

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Speaker Bios

Allee Davis – Principal Senior Architectural Historian & Co-Director of Historic Architectural Services, Richard Grubb & Associates

Allee Davis is a Principal Senior Architectural Historian and the Co-Director of Historic Architectural Services at Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc., a cultural resources management firm. She received a M.S. in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013 and a B.S. in Architectural Studies, with a Concentration in Historic Preservation, from Thomas Jefferson University in 2010. Ms. Davis’s areas of expertise include historical research and writing, documentation, architectural photography, technical report writing, and cultural resources regulatory compliance where she regularly provides expert technical assistance and guidance for historic preservation matters on project teams that include engineers, contractors, environmental scientists, and other stakeholders for undertakings requiring compliance with state and federal regulations.

Frank Seney, PE –  Senior Associate, Remington & Vernick Engineers

Frank Seney has nearly four  decades of design engineering, management and planning experience in the transportation consulting industry. His areas of expertise include engineering services for stormwater management systems, streetscapes, highways, bridges, public facility sites and other various public improvements. His responsibilities include project management for all design, planning and study projects. Frank has worked for Remington and Vernick Engineers since 1991, services as chairperson for ACECNJ's Award Committee and serves on ASHE SNJ's education committee. He's a Rutgers graduate and even more loyal Rutgers football fan.

PDH

Attendees will be eligible to receive 1 PDH (NJ, PA, and DE; check for eligibility in other states).

Schedule

Cost (Registration closes on Friday, November 8, 2024.)

Registrations changed after the registration closing deadline will be charged the Non-Member price.

Thank you to our event sponsors!

For information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Richard Grubb at rgrubb@rgaincorporated.com.

Need Registration Help? Email Sara Irick, at sara.irick@fpaengineers.com.