As part of its ongoing bridge replacement program, the West Virginia Department of Transportation contracted with Randolph Engineering to design a replacement bridge on a new alignment for the existing two-lane bridge spanning Elkhorn Creek located in Welch, WV. The existing bridge served a shopping center and had been rated structurally deficient due to excessive deterioration.
Founded on integral abutments, the new bridge consists of a single span of 94’ utilizing grade 50W steel with a composite cast-in-place reinforced concrete deck. The bridge has a 22’ clear width and is located on a tangent alignment and on a 0-degree skew. Additional responsibilities included R/W plan development, Temporary Traffic Control plans, and utility relocation design.
Surveying services included horizontal and vertical control as well as topographic mapping and hydraulic cross-sectioning of the stream. Post design services included shop drawing review and approval.
Highlights:
- Located at a T intersection
- New Alignment
- Directional Bore Utility Relocations