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RICH-0710 Feb. 27, 2007 |
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROUTE 5 CHICKAHOMINY RIVER BRIDGE UNDERWAY
Public information meeting next week
CHARLES CITY/JAMES CITY COUNTIES—The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Skanska, Inc. of Norfolk have begun the $39 million project to construct a new fixed-span bridge carrying Route 5 over the Chickahominy River, named the Judith Stewart Dresser Memorial Bridge.
VDOT will build the new bridge while allowing motorists to continue using the existing bridge. Once the new bridge is completed in September 2009, it will provide motorists an uninterrupted drive across the river. The new bridge will be constructed 52 feet above the river, allowing boats to travel beneath the bridge without the need for a bridge opening. In addition, pedestrians and bicyclists will enjoy safer access across the river via the separate shared-use path.
VDOT will hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Jamestown High School Lecture Hall, 3751 John Tyler Highway in Williamsburg to discuss the construction associated with this project. Area residents, businesses and commuters are encouraged to attend.
The Judith Stewart Dresser Memorial Bridge is a major transportation artery connecting Charles City County to James City County. The existing bridge was constructed in 1939 and is 2,025 feet long and 24 feet wide from curb to curb and accommodates approximately 3,500 vehicles per day. The new bridge will be 2,550 feet long, more than 56 feet wide and will rise 52 feet above the river.
Once two-way traffic is shifted over to the new bridge, the existing bridge will be demolished, with final project completion anticipated in July 2010.
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VDOT will build the new bridge while allowing motorists to continue using the existing bridge. Once the new bridge is completed in September 2009, it will provide motorists an uninterrupted drive across the river. The new bridge will be constructed 52 feet above the river, allowing boats to travel beneath the bridge without the need for a bridge opening. In addition, pedestrians and bicyclists will enjoy safer access across the river via the separate shared-use path.
VDOT will hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Jamestown High School Lecture Hall, 3751 John Tyler Highway in Williamsburg to discuss the construction associated with this project. Area residents, businesses and commuters are encouraged to attend.
The Judith Stewart Dresser Memorial Bridge is a major transportation artery connecting Charles City County to James City County. The existing bridge was constructed in 1939 and is 2,025 feet long and 24 feet wide from curb to curb and accommodates approximately 3,500 vehicles per day. The new bridge will be 2,550 feet long, more than 56 feet wide and will rise 52 feet above the river.
Once two-way traffic is shifted over to the new bridge, the existing bridge will be demolished, with final project completion anticipated in July 2010.
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