Under Construction: Laskin Road Bridge Replacement & Widening Project
Cost and schedule ►
Total estimated cost: $141.7 million
Construction contract value: $83.2 million
Estimated ad date: January 2019
Est. construction start date: Fall 2019
Estimated completion date: Spring 2023
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July 6: Traffic shift scheduled this week on eastbound Laskin Road near Linkhorn Bay
June 17: Hilltop Plaza at Laskin Road entrance to close overnight next week
April 22: Fremac Drive reopens to traffic
April 15: Utility work scheduled at intersection of First Colonial Road and Republic Road next weekend
March 11: Continuous, single-lane closures scheduled on Laskin Road near First Colonial Road this weekend
March 3: Update: Entrance to Hilltop Plaza at Laskin Road temporarily closed tonight
Feb. 25: Traffic alerts and updates for the week of Feb. 25, including overnight closure of the Hilltop Plaza entrance
Feb. 3: New traffic pattern implemented at First Colonial Road and Laskin Road intersection
Jan. 14: Single-lane closures, other traffic impacts scheduled on Laskin Road project
Jan. 6: Single-lane closures scheduled on Laskin Road at First Colonial Road for utility work
Nov. 5: Update: Portion of Fremac Drive closing to traffic
Oct. 27: UPDATE: Winwood Drive entrance at south side of Laskin Road to close temporarily
Oct. 22: Update: Portion of Fremac Drive closing to traffic
Oct. 15: Update: Portion of Fremac Drive closing to traffic
Oct. 7: Update: Portion of Fremac Drive closing to traffic
Sept. 17: Update: Portion of Fremac Drive closing to traffic
Sept. 7: Portion of Fremac Drive temporarily closing to traffic
July 22: Utility work to temporarily close portion of Winwood Drive on south side of Laskin Road
July 22: New traffic pattern coming to Laskin project's eastern limits
July 14: Utility work to temporarily close portion of Winwood Drive on south side of Laskin Road
July 2: Feeder lanes closing on north side of Laskin Road
June 22: Traffic shift coming to eastbound Laskin Road this week
May 28: Brief traffic stoppages, single-lane closures at the intersection of Laskin Road and First Colonial Road
May 14: Spring 2021 traffic impacts
Feb. 23, 2021: Traffic shifts for utility work coming to Laskin Road
Jan. 8, 2021: Update: Utility work to temporarily close portion of Winwood Drive at eastbound Laskin Road
Dec. 11, 2020: Utility work to temporarily close portion of Winwood Drive at eastbound Laskin Road
Sept. 25, 2020: Update: Traffic shift at near Hilltop North implemented, traffic pattern changed at Nevan Road
Sept. 23, 2020: Laskin Road traffic shift scheduled near Hilltop North Shopping Center
Sept. 16, 2020: Utility work to temporarily affect entrances into Hilltop North Shopping Center
July 23, 2020: Temporary traffic stoppages coming to Laskin, First Colonial intersection this weekend
July 9, 2020: Continued work for temporary traffic signal installation at Laskin and First Colonial roads
June 18, 2020: Traffic stoppages, lane closures coming to Laskin Road for temporary signal installation
June 17, 2020: Eastbound Laskin Road pavement repairs beginning next week
June 3, 2020: Traffic shift planned for eastbound Laskin Road next week
May 29, 2020: Update: Traffic stoppages, lane closures on Laskin Road for temporary signal installation
May 21, 2020: Traffic stoppages, lane closures on Laskin Road for temporary signal installation
Feb. 14. 2020: Update: Nightly closures on Fremac Drive
Jan. 31, 2020: Nightly closures expected to begin Feb. 9 at Fremac Drive
Jan. 27, 2020: Traffic Shift Expected between Gay Drive and Red Robin Road
Jan. 9, 2020: Shift originally set to occur on Mon., Jan. 13, is now set to occur Weds., Jan. 15 due to weather delays: Traffic Shift Expected to Impact U-turns, Left Turns in Eastern Project Limits
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The Laskin Road Bridge Replacement & Widening Project will encompass roadway improvements along the heavily traveled Hilltop business corridor of Virginia Beach, starting at Republic Road, through the First Colonial Road intersection, and ending with the bridge replacement at Red Robin Road. The primary purpose of this project is to improve capacity and enhance safety through the widening and improvements of Laskin Road and First Colonial Road, as well as replacing the bridge over Linkhorn Bay in the City of Virginia Beach.
Construction began in fall 2019 and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2023.
Roadway Improvements
This project includes construction of an 8-lane divided highway on Laskin Road (two 12-foot through lanes and one 14-foot wide outside lane to accommodate bikes in each direction and a continuous right turn lane in each direction) with a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side, a 10-foot sidewalk on the north side.
This phase also includes full improvements to the Laskin Road/First Colonial Road intersection, as well as construction of a 6-lane divided highway on First Colonial Road from Laurel Lane to I-264.
Bridge Replacement:
This project will also replace the existing bridge on Laskin Road (Route 58) located 1 mile east of First Colonial Road. The Laskin Road Bridge crosses Linkhorn Bay in the Hilltop area. The current bridge was built in 1938, was later widened in 1956 and is in overall fair condition.
The Laskin Road bridge will be widened to five travel lanes, with a sidewalk on each side. The bridge will be built to accommodate future expansion to six lanes.
Benefits
The primary purpose of this project is to improve capacity and enhance safety through the widening and improvements of Laskin Road and First Colonial Road, as well as replacing the bridge over Linkhorn Bay in the city of Virginia Beach.
Major Milestones
The project was advertised for construction in January 2019, and the $83.2 million contract was awarded to Allan Myers, Inc. Construction began in September 2019.
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Previous Meetings >>
A "Pardon our Dust" Construction meeting took place October 10, 2019 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Linkhorn Park Elementary School in Virginia Beach. This meeting provided interested citizens with the opportunity to informally review anticipated traffic impacts, a preliminary construction schedule and planned improvements for Laskin Road between Republic Road and Red Robin Road.
This was an open-house format meeting with no formal presentation. There was no public comment period related to this meeting.
Meeting Materials
Previously:
A design public hearing took place on December 14, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at First Colonial High School. The purpose of the meeting was to give citizens an opportunity to review the project exhibits on display, meet with VDOT representatives and provide input. This was an open-house format meeting with no formal presentation.
Citizens provided oral and written comments at the hearing or could submit them during a 10-day public comment period that ended December 24, 2017.
Meeting Materials
UPC: 12546 & 111711
Lat/Long: 36.850869, -76.022205
Locality:
Virginia Beach
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