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Virginia Department of TransportationLocation
Alexandria, VirginiaKey Challenges & Project Details
- Construction of 2,300 feet Woodrow Wilson Bridge Virginia inner and outer loop
- Located on the heavily traveled I-95/I-495 Capital Beltway
- Environmentally sensitive site due to its close proximity to the Potomac River, as well as densely populated urban residential community
- Mt. Vernon and Jones Point Park Trail lies within and across project limits, requiring public access and continuous maintenance at all times
- 24” concrete pile foundations
- Onsite casting and erection of V-pier substructure segments
- Installation, stressing and grouting of post-tensioning bars and tendons
- Placement of 145’ wide bridge deck – inner and outer loop of Capital Beltway
- Demolition and removal of 2,300 linear feet of existing 6-lane structure
- Foundation construction of inner loop bridges
Awards Received
- 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers/Maryland Section – Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement for Major Construction Project
- 2009 American General Contractors (AGC) Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award
- 2008 American Association of State Highway & Transportation (AASHTO) Award Grand Prize
- 2008 OPAL ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award Finalist
- 2008 Mid-Atlantic Construction Best of 2008 Bridge – Award of Merit
- 2007 American Segmental Bridge Institute Bridge Award of Excellence (the whole Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project)
Joint Venture Partner
Granite Construction Co.Virginia Approach Constructors