Motorists traveling west from Charlottesville on Route 250 this afternoon may encounter congestion and delays as they approach the Little Ivy Creek bridge replacement project. Trucks delivering culvert sections for the replacement structure are being unloaded and local traffic is being flagged onto Route 637 (Dick Woods Road) just east of the project. The work is expected to wrap up early this evening.
The Virginia Department of Transportation reminds drivers that Route 250 is closed at the project and nearby secondary roads, including Dick Woods Road, are not suitable for detour traffic. Motorists who normally travel over the bridge should use Interstate 64 as a detour until the bridge reopens on July 27.
Burleigh Construction Co., Inc., of Concord, Va., is replacing the bridge under a $1,277,945.80 contract. The contract includes an incentive of $25,000 if the bridge is substantially complete and open to traffic before July 27, and an additional $15,000 for each day prior to July 27 the road is open. If the bridge is not substantially complete by July 27, a $15,000 disincentive will be levied for each day the bridge remains closed.
Using accelerated construction techniques, the bridge will be replaced with pre-cast box culverts that can be set more quickly, minimizing the length of the road closure.
The old bridge, which has already been demolished, was built in 1932 and was structurally deficient. Approximately 11,500 vehicles cross the bridge daily. The new structure is a four-cell box culvert; the sections will be set in place in the creek after the flatbed tractor-trailers are unloaded.
Drivers should check www.511virginia.org or the 511 mobile app for current traffic, travel and weather information and follow @VaDOTCULP on Twitter for updates.
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