Emergency Culvert Replacement – NY Rt. 7

Location: Kojo Kamau C – 4th Floor

Speaker:  Ratan Huda, P.E., MSSE – NYDOT

Presentation Description:

Emergency Culvert Replacement – NY Rt 7 over Hoosick River Overflow – Project Highlight

– In the Fall of 2023 NYS DOT purchased emergency box culverts and stockpiled them in a maintenance yard.
– Fast forward to the Winner of 2024, a CMP culvert failed on NY Rt 7, a critical route NY and VT.
– An emergency contract was executed, and the road was reopened in three (3) weeks.
– 34 new pre-cast concrete culvert components stitched together to form a 136-foot-long finished culvert
– each 24 feet by 10 feet by 4 feet and weighing 29 tons. These components were lowered via crane into place and meticulously
– Work progressed around the clock, day and night. Three cranes were used to load, stage and lower the multi-ton culvert pieces, including a massive 200-ton crane that was assembled on site.

Speaker Bio:

Mr. Huda received a BS in Civil Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh and an MS in Bridge Engineering from University at Buffalo, New York. He has 23 years of experience including 18 years as a Bridge Engineer. Mr. Huda is currently the head of Bridge Safety Assurance Unit at New York State Department of Transportation. Previously, he served as a Project Engineer and a Squad Leader for Bridge Design Bureau at NYSDOT. Mr. Huda has several notable contributions for NYSDOT including development of:

· Inspection & Load Rating Policy and Worksheets for Corroded Beam Ends

· Load Rating Tool for the Cable Stayed Span of Kosciuszko Bridge Eastbound.

· Standard Worksheets for analysis and design of Wingwall, Stem Wall, and conventional Abutment.

· Design Policy & Standards for Integral Abutment.