Woodrow Wilson Bridge I-95/Telegraph Rd Interchange

Category
Bridge Construction & Repair

Client
Virginia Department of Transportation

Location
Alexandria, Virginia

Key Challenges & Project Details

• Complete interchange reconstruction
• Widening/reconstruction of approx. 2.5 miles of I-95/I-495
• Encompasses 11 ramps and bridges 380,000 SF of total bridge deck
• 80,000 LF of concrete and steel piles to be driven
• Six construction stages with 12 traffic shifts
• Major interim milestone coordination with incentive/disincentive clauses
• Largest VDOT project in Virginia
• Drainage improvements, five box-culvert extensions, new traffic systems, lighting, signage, utility relocations, landscaping
• Environmental mitigation at Cameron Run Wetlands
• 321,000 SY of roadway paving; 100,000 SF of retaining and MSE walls; 150,000 SF of sound barrier walls; 500,000 CY of excavation
• Expected to refine traffic flow and provide easier/safer pedestrian access with elevated ramps

Awards Received

• 2008 American Association of State Highway & Transportation (AASHTO) Award Grand Prize (won for entire Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project)
• 2008 OPAL ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award Finalist (won for entire Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project)
• 2007 American Segmental Bridge Institute Bridge Award of Excellence (won for entire Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project)

Joint Venture Partner
Kiewit Southern Co.

Project ongoing
Completion date: Summer 2013