CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Two interstate bridges dating back from the earlier times of Interstate 64 are just two among 31 construction projects included in a bid letting.
Local schools acknowledge online threats made towards schools in West Virginia and Virginia According to a press release from West Virginia Department of Highways, the bid letting was managed by the West Virginia Department of Highways on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. The two bridges cross over two lines of CSX owned railroad tracks. The two bridges, eastbound and westbound are located in Greenbrier County at milepost 179 on I-64.
“The two existing bridges at this location are part of the original segment of I-64 that was built in 1965, which for a long time ended at Sam Black Church. The remaining section into Beckley was built in the late 1980’s, fully connecting I-64 to Interstate 77 and the West Virginia Turnpike,” said Tracy Brown, P.E., WVDOH State Bridge Engineer.
“These bridges are now 60 years old and have seen a lot of salt and chlorides over the years given the relatively harsh winter weather this region of the state routinely experiences. The new bridges will have wider shoulders, meeting all modern design requirements, and will provide an increased vertical clearance for the rail lines running underneath,” Brown added.
The press release continues by explaining that each day, both bridges carry around 5,600 vehicles. While the eastbound bridge is being worked on, traffic will divert onto the westbound bridge, and vice versa. According to Brown, this arrangement will make traveling for commuters easier during the construction.
The September 10, 2024 bid letting projects include the following:
- Mercer County Courthouse sidewalk. (Mercer County)
- WV 112 paving, Bluefield to Ada. (Mercer County)
- Coaldale Culvert Slab repairs. (Mercer County)
- Milburn Bridge replacement. (Fayette County)
- Tunnel Bridge replacement. (Greenbrier County)
- WV 83 paving, Bradshaw to Atwell. (McDowell County)
- Meadow Creek piling wall. (Summers County)
- District 10 guardrail replacement. (McDowell, Mercer, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties)
- Keene Memorial Bridge cleaning and painting. (Greenbrier County)
- US 340 and Augustine Avenue intersection improvements. (Jefferson County)
- US 119 Morgantown lighting improvements. (Monongalia County)
- District 4 high friction surface treatments, US 50, WV 92, WV 7, WV 26, and Boothsville Road. (Preston and Taylor counties)
- University Avenue intersection improvements, Morgantown. (Monongalia County)
- Turtle Creek T-Beam Bridge rehabilitation. (Kanawha County)
- Wanda Bridge deck overlay. (Logan County)
- Hacker’s Creek Bridge deck overlay and cleaning and painting. (Lewis County)
- Statewide Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS) renovation. (Statewide)
- WV 259 paving, Lehew to the Virginia state line. (Hampshire County)
- Shinnston rail trail. (Harrison County)
- Shelton Topping Bridge expansion joint replacement. (Lincoln County)
- Washington Street West streetscape, Charleston. (Kanawha County)
- District 4 guardrail replacement. (Preston and Taylor counties)
- Meadow Lane traffic signal, US 11 and Meadow Lane. (Berkeley County)
- Bergoo Road Arch Bridge replacement. (Webster County)
- WV 129, Summersville Lake Road paving. (Nicholas County)
- District q guardrails. (Boone, Clay, Kanawha, and Mason counties)
- US Army PFC Wille Paul Wilson Memorial Bridge rehabilitation. (Lincoln County)
- Leading Creek W-Beam Bridge deck overlay. (Gilmer County)
- US 220 paving, Peers Run Road to Poor Farm. (Pendleton County)
- Mt. Farm Bridge rehabilitation. (Randolph County)
- Butchersville Arch Bridge, McCann Run Arch Bridge, Churchville Arch Bridge, Skin Creek Arch Bridge, and Polk Creek Concrete Arch Bridge concrete repairs and cleaning. (Lewis County)
Before awarding a bid, several factors are considered. Some factors include where a bid stands on the WVDOH Engineer’s Estimate and by what the percentage is. If a bid is above an Engineer’s Estimate, WVDOH has to go over the project needs, what can happen if a project is not awarded, other funding sources that can be used, and whether there are reasons for differences in estimates.
Most of the time, projects are reviewed, analyzed, and awarded within a week of the bid letting and sometimes the process can take longer.
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