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RICH-09A March 16, 2006 |
TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES ONE CENTRAL VIRGINIA CONTRACT VALUED AT $49 MILLION
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va.—The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved one contract today worth $49 million for Central Virginia maintenance and construction projects.
English Construction Company, Inc of Lynchburg, Virginia was awarded a $49 million contract to improve the I-295/I-64 interchange in western Henrico County, widen Pouncey Tract Road and construct a new flyover ramp from I-64 east to I-295 north. The flyover bridge and additional lanes will improve the flow of traffic between I-295 and Route 288. It will also improve the traffic along Pouncey Tract Road between Broad Street and Twin Hickory Lake Drive. Construction will begin in May 2006 and the anticipated completion date is spring 2009.
The project involves adding a lane to the outside of I-64 in both directions between Route 288 and Route 250 (Broad St. exit 178). In addition, the current one-lane ramp from southbound I-295 to westbound I-64 (towards Charlottesville) will be increased to two lanes. A new, two-lane flyover ramp will carry eastbound I-64 traffic to northbound I-295. The ramp will be 1,765 feet long and 35 feet above I-64.
Construction on Pouncey Tract Road will take place between Twin Hickory Lake Drive and the first signal north of Broad Street. The existing two lane bridge over I-64 will be replaced with a new, four-lane bridge. The new bridge will be 338 feet long with a raised median, sidewalks and aluminum railing on each side. In addition, modifications will be made to the first traffic signal north of Broad Street. Widening of Pouncey Tract Road is expected to be complete in spring 2008.
Motorists can expect nighttime lane closures starting in May along Pouncey Tract Road, I-295 and I-64. These nighttime lane closures will be in place for the duration of the project.
In addition, there will be periodic nighttime detours of I-64 traffic onto Broad Street to enable contractors to place structural steel for the new bridges and demolish two existing bridges (Pouncey Tract Road bridge and northbound I-295 bridge over I-64). These detours will take place between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. and will be announced prior to implementation.
For more information on the meeting and other CTB action, visit www.VirginiaDOT.org.
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English Construction Company, Inc of Lynchburg, Virginia was awarded a $49 million contract to improve the I-295/I-64 interchange in western Henrico County, widen Pouncey Tract Road and construct a new flyover ramp from I-64 east to I-295 north. The flyover bridge and additional lanes will improve the flow of traffic between I-295 and Route 288. It will also improve the traffic along Pouncey Tract Road between Broad Street and Twin Hickory Lake Drive. Construction will begin in May 2006 and the anticipated completion date is spring 2009.
The project involves adding a lane to the outside of I-64 in both directions between Route 288 and Route 250 (Broad St. exit 178). In addition, the current one-lane ramp from southbound I-295 to westbound I-64 (towards Charlottesville) will be increased to two lanes. A new, two-lane flyover ramp will carry eastbound I-64 traffic to northbound I-295. The ramp will be 1,765 feet long and 35 feet above I-64.
Construction on Pouncey Tract Road will take place between Twin Hickory Lake Drive and the first signal north of Broad Street. The existing two lane bridge over I-64 will be replaced with a new, four-lane bridge. The new bridge will be 338 feet long with a raised median, sidewalks and aluminum railing on each side. In addition, modifications will be made to the first traffic signal north of Broad Street. Widening of Pouncey Tract Road is expected to be complete in spring 2008.
Motorists can expect nighttime lane closures starting in May along Pouncey Tract Road, I-295 and I-64. These nighttime lane closures will be in place for the duration of the project.
In addition, there will be periodic nighttime detours of I-64 traffic onto Broad Street to enable contractors to place structural steel for the new bridges and demolish two existing bridges (Pouncey Tract Road bridge and northbound I-295 bridge over I-64). These detours will take place between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. and will be announced prior to implementation.
For more information on the meeting and other CTB action, visit www.VirginiaDOT.org.
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