Transportation Woodrow Wilson Bridge > Projects > Woodrow Wilson Bridge KEY CHALLENGES & PROJECT DETAILS Construction of 2,300 feet Woodrow Wilson Bridge Virginia inner and outer loop Located on the heavily traveled I-95/I-495 Capital Beltway Environmentally sensitive site due to its close proximity to the Potomac River, as well as densely populated urban residential community Mt. Vernon and Jones Point Park Trail lies within and across project limits, requiring public access and continuous maintenance at all times 24鈥� concrete pile foundations Onsite casting and erection of V-pier substructure segments Installation, stressing and grouting of post-tensioning bars and tendons Placement of 145鈥� wide bridge deck 鈥� inner and outer loop of Capital Beltway Demolition and removal of 2,300 linear feet of existing 6-lane structure Foundation construction of inner loop bridges PROJECT DETAILS: Project Owner: Virginia Department of Transportation Location: Alexandria, Virginia JOINT VENTURE PARTNER: Granite Construction Co. Virginia Approach Constructors PROJECT AWARDS INCLUDE: 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers/Maryland Section 鈥� Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement for Major Construction Project 2009 American General Contractors (AGC) Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award 2008 American Association of State Highway & Transportation (AASHTO) Award Grand Prize 2008 OPAL ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award Finalist 2008 Mid-Atlantic Construction Best of 2008 Bridge 鈥� Award of Merit 2007 American Segmental Bridge Institute Bridge Award of Excellence (the whole Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project) Close
KEY CHALLENGES & PROJECT DETAILS Construction of 2,300 feet Woodrow Wilson Bridge Virginia inner and outer loop Located on the heavily traveled I-95/I-495 Capital Beltway Environmentally sensitive site due to its close proximity to the Potomac River, as well as densely populated urban residential community Mt. Vernon and Jones Point Park Trail lies within and across project limits, requiring public access and continuous maintenance at all times 24鈥� concrete pile foundations Onsite casting and erection of V-pier substructure segments Installation, stressing and grouting of post-tensioning bars and tendons Placement of 145鈥� wide bridge deck 鈥� inner and outer loop of Capital Beltway Demolition and removal of 2,300 linear feet of existing 6-lane structure Foundation construction of inner loop bridges PROJECT DETAILS: Project Owner: Virginia Department of Transportation Location: Alexandria, Virginia JOINT VENTURE PARTNER: Granite Construction Co. Virginia Approach Constructors PROJECT AWARDS INCLUDE: 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers/Maryland Section 鈥� Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement for Major Construction Project 2009 American General Contractors (AGC) Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award 2008 American Association of State Highway & Transportation (AASHTO) Award Grand Prize 2008 OPAL ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award Finalist 2008 Mid-Atlantic Construction Best of 2008 Bridge 鈥� Award of Merit 2007 American Segmental Bridge Institute Bridge Award of Excellence (the whole Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project) Close