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I-95 Richmond Bridge Restorations |
| Replacing 11 bridges |
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Project at a Glance
September 2010
Est Completion Date
Fall 2014
Cost
$106 million
Lengths and Limits
Lombardy Street (just north of exit 76) in Richmond to Upham Brook (near exit 82) in Henrico County
Contractor
Archer Western Contractors
District
Richmond
Contact
Richmond District
800-367-7623
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TRAFFIC ALERT
February 2 (Thursday)
I-95 south – The right and center lanes will be closed on I-95 south between Boulevard (mile marker 78) and Belvidere Street (mile marker 76) from 8 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday for sheet pile installation and removal at the Lombardy Street bridge. Drivers will merge to one travel lane. Expect delays.
February 3 (Friday)
I-95 south – The right lane will be closed on I-95 south between Boulevard (mile marker 78) and Lombardy Street (mile marker 77) from 8:30 a.m. to noon to form and pour barriers at the Overbrook Road bridge. Expect delays.
I-95 north – The right lane will be closed on I-95 north between Lombardy Street (mile marker 77) and Boulevard (mile marker 78) from 8:30 a.m. to noon to form and pour barriers at the Overbrook Road bridge. Expect delays.
February 6 (Monday)
I-95 south – The right and center lanes will be closed on I-95 south between Laburnum Avenue (mile marker 79) and Lombardy Street (mile marker 77) from 8 p.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Tuesday to install sheet pile at the Sherwood Avenue bridge. Drivers will merge to one lane. Expect delays.
February 7 (Tuesday)
I-95 south – The right and center lanes will be closed on I-95 south between Laburnum Avenue (mile marker 79) and Lombardy Street (mile marker 77) from 8 p.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday to install sheet pile at the Sherwood Avenue bridge. Drivers will merge to one lane. Expect delays.
February 8 (Wednesday)
I-95 south – The right lane will be closed on I-95 south between Lakeside Avenue/Hermitage Road (mile marker 80) and Boulevard (mile marker 78) from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for work on the barrier wall at the Westwood Avenue bridge. Expect delays.
I-95 south – The right and center lanes will be closed on I-95 south between Laburnum Avenue (mile marker 79) and Lombardy Street (mile marker 77) from 8 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday to install sheet pile at the Sherwood Avenue bridge. Drivers will merge to one lane. Expect delays.
February 9 (Thursday)
I-95 south – The right lane will be closed on I-95 south between Lakeside Avenue/Hermitage Road (mile marker 80) and Boulevard (mile marker 78) from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for work on the barrier wall at the Westwood Avenue bridge. Expect delays.
I-95 south – The right and center lanes will be closed on I-95 south between Laburnum Avenue (mile marker 79) and Lombardy Street (mile marker 77) from 8 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday to install sheet pile at the Sherwood Avenue bridge. Drivers will merge to one lane. Expect delays.
February 10 (Friday)
I-95 south – The right lane will be closed on I-95 south between Lakeside Avenue/Hermitage Road (mile marker 80) and Boulevard (mile marker 78) from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for work on the barrier wall at the Westwood Avenue bridge. Expect delays.
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Time lapse photography: Laburnum Ave. bridge replacement Oct. 23, 2011
Animation showing how bridge sections will be replaced
VDOT is replacing 11 bridges on I-95 in metro Richmond
This four year project covers a seven-mile stretch of I-95 between Lombardy Street in Richmond and Upham Brook in Henrico County. It will be completed in the following phases:
- General roadway and under-bridge repairs (through spring 2012)
- Laburnum Avenue bridge (one of two spans replaced, I-95 southbound, Oct. 21-Nov. 7, 2011)
- Westwood Avenue, Hermitage Road and the I-95 ramps over the Boulevard
- Overbrook Road, Sherwood Avenue and Robin Hood Road bridges
- Upham Brook (both north and southbound bridges)
- Lombardy Street/CSX bridge
How will the four year construction project impact traffic?
Our goal is to complete the project with as little motorist inconvenience as possible. Much of the foundation restoration to the piers and abutments from 2010 through 2012 will be done during the day and will require occasional single lane closures under the bridges and on I-95. Periodic double lane closures will also be required on I-95 overnight and some weekends.
When beams and decks are replaced during the main construction phase – from October 2011 through fall 2014 – I-95 traffic will at times be reduced to one lane in each direction from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. On specified weekends, lanes may be closed from 8 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday. This allows the contractor to work around the clock to replace the bridges. By working at night and on infrequent weekends, we will impact fewer drivers and reduce motorist delays.
Background
The project began in 1999 with the successful replacement of the James River Bridge and Broad Street bridges.
Since then, VDOT has accumulated funds to restore the remaining 11 bridges along this vital transportation corridor.
