Recently Completed: Route 635 (Greenwood Road), Orange County

Construction is complete on a project to replace the Route 635 (Greenwood Road) bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Orange County. The project was finished on time (June 18) and on budget.  

Under a $3,031,177 construction contract, Virginia Department of Transportation contractor Abernathy Construction Corporation of Glen Allen replaced the 78-year-old bridge on a new alignment just slightly to the east.

The new bridge is 16-feet wide on a 120-foot steel plate girder, eliminating the need for piers. 

The Route 635 bridge carries approximately 290 vehicles per day. 

Benefits 

This project will rehabilitate an existing substandard bridge on a state-maintained roadway that serves residential areas, local businesses and industries.

If not rehabilitated, the existing bridge will continue to deteriorate and will eventually have to be closed to vehicles.

Major Milestones 

Public hearing: February 14, 2018
Public comment period ends: February 24, 2018
Right of way acquisition and utility relocation: November 2018
Construction begins: April 7, 2020
Construction completion: June 18, 2021