VDOT News - Hampton Roads
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IMMEDIATE Kelly Alvord 757-409-4028 kelly.alvord@vdot.virginia.gov |
HRO-203106 May 4, 2023 |
ROUTE 189 OVER BLACKWATER RIVER REOPENS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY / SUFFOLK – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has reopened a portion of Route 189 (South Quay Road) between Route 58 (Southampton Parkway) and Route 714 (Pretlow Road) as the work to replace the bridge over Blackwater River nears completion.
The project involves replacing the bridge on Route 189 with a fixed-span structure that included a higher, 35-foot vertical clearance, two 11-foot lanes and 6-foot shoulders. Single-lane closures are possible in
both directions of Route 189 as crews complete final construction activities through the end of the month.
Bryant Structures, Inc. was awarded the $11.3 million construction contract and initiated work on the bridge replacement project in February 2021.
To learn more about this project, visit
https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/hamptonroads/south_quay_bridge.asp
For additional travel alerts, motorists are encouraged to follow @VaDOTHR on Twitter, visit 511virginia.org, call 511, or download the free Virginia 511 mobile app.
Below photos: Views of the new bridge on Route 189 (South Quay Road) over the Blackwater River
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