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 utilizes 5 lines of AASHTO Type IV, pre-stressed concrete I-beams. Additional responsibilities included R/W plans, Temporary traffic Control plans, and Utility Relocation plans.
Surveying services included horizontal and vertical control, supplemental topographic mapping, and hydraulic cross-sectioning of the stream. Post design services included shop drawing review and approval.
Highlights:
- New Bridge and Roadway
- Sanitary Sewer Relocations
- Public Stream Access