Bridge replacement activity continues across Southwest Virginia as transportation agencies expand investment in aging infrastructure and accelerate delivery through bundled procurement strategies. Brayman Construction is advancing work on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Bristol-Salem Bridge Bundle, a multi-site design-build program covering six bridge replacements across the region.
The program includes bridge projects in Carroll, Scott, Wythe, Craig, Montgomery and Tazewell counties. Brayman Construction is delivering the work in partnership with CTL Engineering.
Project milestones have been reached at several locations during the past year. In Carroll County, traffic has been shifted onto a newly constructed bridge, allowing crews to move closer to final completion activities.
In Scott County, crews completed demolition of the existing bridge structure and constructed one abutment. Work is continuing on the second abutment as the replacement structure advances.
Construction activities in Wythe County are expected to begin later this summer, while work in Craig County is scheduled to start this fall. Bridge replacements in Montgomery and Tazewell counties remain in design, permitting and preconstruction phases.
The Bristol-Salem Bridge Bundle is being delivered through a design-build model that combines engineering, permitting and construction coordination under a single delivery framework. The approach is commonly used by state transportation agencies to streamline schedules and improve coordination across multiple project sites.
Managing bridge replacements across several counties requires coordination among contractors, engineering consultants, suppliers and subcontractors while maintaining traffic operations and safety requirements at active project locations.
Transportation agencies throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions have increasingly used bundled bridge programs to address aging infrastructure systems more efficiently and reduce procurement timelines.
For contractors and public owners, multi-bridge replacement programs create opportunities for phased delivery, resource sharing and coordinated procurement across geographically dispersed projects. Design-build delivery can also help agencies advance bridge modernization efforts while reducing administrative complexity tied to separate contracts.
The Bristol-Salem Bridge Bundle reflects ongoing infrastructure investment in Virginia’s transportation network as state agencies continue to prioritize bridge rehabilitation and replacement work throughout rural and regional corridors.
Source: Brayman.
