Twelvepole Creek Bridge

Lewis County, West Virginia

In an effort to alleviate public concerns over emergency response time to a new high school, the West Virginia Department of Transportation contracted with Randolph Engineering to design a new road and bridge to connect two local roads near Kenova, WV thus eliminating a long, winding route to the new high school.

Originally the bridge was projected to be a short three span bridge but during the performance of the hydraulic analysis we discovered that the bridge was crossing a 600’ wide floodway. With WVDOT concurrence we proceeded to final design with plans for a 3/4 mile roadway alignment with a five span, 700’ long bridge.

Founded on semi-integral abutments and solid shaft hammerhead piers with a composite cast-in-place reinforced concrete deck the new bridge is located on a tangent alignment with a 34’ clear width and features AASHTO Type IV pre-stressed concrete beams.

Surveying services included horizontal and vertical control, supplemental topographic mapping and hydraulic cross sectioning of the stream.

Awards:  Finalist for 2000 “Engineering Achievement Award”

Construction Cost:  $7,300,000.00

Key Personnel:Project Manager – Aaron C. Randolph, P.E.