User:KevCor360/West Norfolk Bridge

West Norfolk Bridge
Photograph of West Norfolk Bridge. Traffic on the left is westbound towards Suffolk; traffic on the left is eastbound toward Downtown Portsmouth, Norfolk
Official nameWest Norfolk Bridge
OwnerVDOT
Maintained byVDOT with incident management operations by Elizabeth River Crossings
ID number0027133
Characteristics
Total length3,253 feet (0.6161 mi)*
Width57.1 feet (17.4 m)
Height36 feet (11 m)
No. of spans1
History
Constructed bySkanska
Construction cost$187.2 mil USD
Opened2005
References
"Virginia Bridge Inventory". VDOT.

The West Norfolk Bridge is a fixed span bridge that crosses the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River. This bridge is an integral part of the Pinners Point Interchange, carrying the Western Freeway over the river to meet U.S. 58 as it turns to the MLK Freeway.

Because of it's proximity to the Elizabeth River Tunnels Project, VDOT has contracted out incident management services (snow clearing, car accidents, etc) to Elizabeth River Crossings for the duration of their concession agreement.

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