Bridge replacement activity continues across state transportation systems as agencies modernize aging infrastructure and expand use of alternative delivery methods for multi-site programs.
Brayman Construction is advancing work on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Bristol-Salem Bridge Bundle, a design-build initiative involving six bridge replacement projects across Southwest Virginia. CTL Engineering is serving as Brayman’s design partner on the program.
The multi-county transportation package includes active construction, demolition and preconstruction work across several project locations.
In Carroll County, traffic has been shifted onto a newly completed bridge structure, representing a significant milestone toward project completion at that location.
Scott County operations have progressed through demolition of the existing bridge structure and completion of Abutment A construction. Crews are continuing work on Abutment B as bridge substructure activities move forward.
Brayman said additional field operations are expected to begin in Wythe County later this summer, followed by construction activities in Craig County during the fall.
Bridge replacements in Montgomery and Tazewell counties remain in various stages of design development, permitting and construction planning.
The Bristol-Salem Bridge Bundle is being delivered through a design-build procurement approach, which combines engineering and construction responsibilities under a unified project team structure.
Programs involving multiple bridge sites across separate counties typically require coordinated scheduling, traffic management, permitting and workforce deployment throughout the delivery process.
The partnership between Brayman Construction and CTL Engineering supports integrated design and construction coordination across the transportation corridor program.
Virginia continues to advance bridge modernization and roadway improvement programs through state transportation investment initiatives aimed at replacing aging structures and improving mobility.
Design-build procurement remains a commonly used delivery model for complex infrastructure programs requiring accelerated schedules and coordinated engineering oversight.
For contractors, specialty bridge firms and transportation owners, multi-structure replacement programs continue generating opportunities tied to structural concrete, steel erection, earthwork and traffic maintenance operations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Source: Brayman.
