Lesner Bridge Project Update
Neighbors:
I would like to thank Drew Lankford from Media and Communications Department of Public Works for City of VA Beach for forwarding the following email.

A quick summary, an update from Chris Wojtowicz, project manager for the Lesner Bridge construction project, advises of a lane closure on eastbound Shore Drive between Dupont Circle and East Stratford scheduled to being this Monday.

Please see the following web page for updates.
http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/public-works/roadways/Pages/lesner-bridge-7-14.aspx

If you are a twitter user, follow @lesnerbridge

Following is the full communication from Mr Lankford.
Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns.

Ryan McCawley
Ocean Park Civic League
Membership and Communications Committee Chair
communication@opcl.org

From: Public Works Lesner Bridge Project <LesnerBridgeProject@vbgov.com>
Date: October 10, 2014 at 6:27:10 PM EDT
To: “Chris J. Wojtowicz” <CWojtowi@vbgov.com>
Cc: Drew Lankford <DLankfor@vbgov.com>
Subject: Lesner Bridge Project Update – LANE CLOSURE

Folks:

Below is the latest update from Chris Wojtowicz, project manager for the Lesner Bridge project.   Please take note of the lane closure on eastbound Shore Drive between DuPont Circle and East Stratford Street that is scheduled to begin on Monday.

Also, as a reminder, we are updating information on our WEB page at:
http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/public-works/roadways/Pages/lesner-bridge-7-14.aspx

You can also follow us on Twitter at:  @lesnerbridge 

Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information, and pass this along to others.  Thanks for your patience.

Enjoy your weekend.

Drew Lankford
Media and Communications
Department of Public Works
City of Virginia Beach

dlankfor@vbgov.com
(O)  757.385.8062
(C)  757.409.4353

Last week we sent out an update on the progress of the Lesner Bridge construction.   Before we give you the latest update, we want to let you know now about upcoming lane closures.

On Monday, October 13th and Tuesday October 14th, the electrical contractor will be boring new electrical conduit beneath East Stratford Street from the Sushi Restaurant to J&A Racing.  Then on Wednesday October 15th and Thursday October 16th, the electrical contractor will bore beneath Shore Drive from the Sushi Restaurant to the corner near 3556 On the Bay.

***  This work will require a LANE CLOSURE on eastbound Shore Drive between DuPont Circle  and East Stratford Street between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pmfor each day of work. 

During this work, a police officer will be located at the intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Street to assist with vehicles entering and leaving East Stratford Street from Shore Drive.

Also, no specific day was given by the contractor, but one lane of westbound Shore Drive will be temporarily closed next week from Page Avenue to the existing bridgeso that several of the recently placed concrete barriers can be replaced.

This lane closure, when it happens, will take place sometime between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.  As soon as we get a firm date and time, we will send out the information to you.

As for the latest progress:

As of today, all of the drilled shafts for the new bridge abutment “A” and Pier #1 located just east of 3556 On the Bay condominiums have been completed.  Equipment has been relocated to Pier #2 and drilling of the shafts at Pier #2 has begun.  It is expected that all of the drilled shafts for Pier #2 will be completed by the week of October 20th.

Just in case some of you were wondering, spacing between the pier centerlines is 150 feet, except for the center span of the new bridge.  Pier spacing at the center span is 225 feet.

The temporary bulkhead at the Lynnhaven Dredge Material Storage Site (LDMSS) continues.  The deadmen for the tie-back system on the new bulkhead has been installed and formwork for the concrete cap continues to be installed.  This work will continue through at least the week of October 20th.

Grading and preparation of the new westbound bridge approach located on the east side of the bridge between Page Avenue and the existing bridge abutment continues.  Over the next two weeks the excavation contractor will be preparing this area, as well as the area between East Stratford Street and the existing bridge, for the new retaining wall that will be located on the north side of Shore Drive.

This bridge project will also relocate and replace the existing traffic signals located at either end of the bridge; one at Shore Drive/East Stratford Street and one at Shore Drive/Vista Circle/Page Avenue.  The work will take place in phases over the next several months.

That’s it for now.

Have a Safe Driving Weekend!

-Chris

Christopher J. Wojtowicz, P.E.
Project Manager
City of Virginia Beach
Department of Public Works
Municipal Center-Bldg 2
2405 Court House Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9031
Phone:  (757) 385-5785
Fax:  (757) 385-5668
email:  cwojtowi@vbgov.com