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1. Why does the bridge need to be replaced?

The City of Newport News has all bridges inspected biannual. This bridge was built in 1960 and recent inspections show that it is reaching the end of its useful life. If you have any questions, please email the Department of Engineering.

2. What work does the project entail?

This project involves the entire replacement of the existing bridge carrying Route 105 (Fort Eustis Boulevard) over CSX railroad. One half of the bridge will be replaced at a time. Traffic will be shifted to drive on the half not being worked on and reduced to one lane in each direction. If you have any questions, please email the Department of Engineering.

3. Who is the contractor?

The contractor is Bryant Contracting, Inc., of Williamsburg. If you have any questions, please email the Department of Engineering.

4. What studies have been done to predict the impact this project will have on local traffic?

A Traffic Impact Evaluation was performed by a professional traffic engineering consultant. Various scenarios were run and recommendations for signal timing were made. The City of Newport News Engineering staff and our design consultant reviewed these recommendations and they were and incorporated in to the project traffic control plan. Also the recommendations and the traffic control plan were provided to VDOT.

If you have any questions, please email the Department of Engineering.

5. What impact will the project have on my commute?

With the various elements that affect a traffic system it is hard to determine an exact time of delay. Incidents that may cause additional delay could be accidents on Fort Eustis Boulevard, Interstate 64, Jefferson Avenue or Warwick Boulevard, inclement weather, etc. Commute times will increase and motorist should expect major delays on Fort Eustis Boulevard and adjacent routes. If you have any questions, please email the Department of Engineering.

6. What will the speed limit be on Fort Eustis Boulevard?

The speed on Fort Eustis Boulevard will be reduced to 35 miles per hour, for the duration of the project, starting near the entrance / exit ramps for Warwick Boulevard (Route 60) to East of Jefferson Avenue (Route 143). If you have any questions, please email the Department of Engineering.

7. What can I do to reduce the delay to my commute?

We suggest that commuters use the first week to experiment with what method gives them the best results. Some of the recommend methods are:

• Carpool with coworkers
• Use Public Transit
• Use alternative routes
• If possible, stagger your work hours

If you have any questions, please email the Department of Engineering.

8. What has been done to minimize the impact of this project to traffic?

The City of Newport News has published a map suggesting alternate route from Interstate 64 to Fort Eustis, which is available on the project website.
As the project progresses, Newport News Engineering Staff will analyze traffic data and adjust signal timing to help keep traffic moving. If you have any questions, please email the Department of Engineering.