COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va.— The Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Richmond District continues to improve its delivery of on-time and on-budget construction and maintenance projects, completing four projects in September. All of the projects came in on-time or ahead of schedule and were under budget. Collectively, the projects finished 132 days ahead of schedule and saved $419,747 or 15 percent of the originally budgeted contract amount.

“This is an outstanding combined performance by the private sector construction partners, consultant inspectors and VDOT employees,” said Christopher Winstead, P.E., VDOT district construction engineer. “Our team focus on results is returning measurable time and cost savings to the traveling public.”

The following four projects were completed in Sept. 2006:

Meadow Road over I-64, Henrico: This project consisted of bridge bearing and substructure repairs, hydro-demolition of the existing deck and new latex overlay of the deck.

• Contractor, Corman Construction, Inc., started work on Nov. 8, 2005 and finished on the Sept. 15 projected completion date.
• Project budget=$1,251,127; actual expenditure=$1,196,623; a savings of $54,504 or 4% under budget.

Route 600, Mecklenburg: This project included drainage, grading and pavement improvements.

• Contractor, D.S. Nash Construction Co., started work on March 1, 2006 and finished on Sept. 13, 2006; 49 days ahead of the Nov. 1, 2006 projected completion date.
• Project budget=$1,054,815; actual expenditure=$753,736; a savings of $301,079 or 29% under budget.

Route 620, Mecklenburg: This project was for an emergency box culvert replacement.

• Contractor, Red Oak Excavating, Inc., started work on July 31, 2006 and finished on Sept. 15, 2006; 13 days ahead of the Sept. 28, 2006 projected completion date.
• Project budget=$241,306; actual expenditure=$239,301; a savings of $2,005 or 0.8% under budget.

Blair Road (Route 649), Goochland: This project involved leveling, resurfacing and striping an existing road.

• Contractor, Interstate Construction Corp., started work on Sept. 6, 2006 and finished on Sept. 21, 5006; 70 days ahead of the Nov. 30, 2006 projected completion date.
• Project budget=$193,002; anticipated final payments=$130,843; a potential savings of $62,159 or 32% under budget.

For more information about all of VDOT’s projects and programs, or to view the VDOT Dashboard, visit www.VirginiaDOT.org.

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