October 2022 Aerial view of SB bridge
October 2022 Aerial view of SB bridge
January 2022 At Route 17 looking north
January 2022 At Route 17 looking south
October 2021 Completed Structures at Route 17 looking east
October 2021 The new I-95 Southbound bridge is open to traffic ahead of schedule
September 2021 View of both NB and SB Bridges under construction
September 2021 Aerial view of both NB and SB Bridges
September 2021 Area 2 SB, looking south, new permanent asphalt
June 2021 Three deck pours complete
June 2021 Area 1 stone being placed heading south to Route 3
June 2021 Deck curing
June 2021 Aerial view
May 2021 Unloading deck rebar
April 2021 Looking north, deck rebar in progress
April 2021 Abutment A Deck Bar Installation
April 2021 Looking southeast
March 2021 I-95 SB Bridge over Rt 17 Abutment and Pier Construction
March 2021 I-95 SB Bridge over Rt 17 Abutment and Pier Construction
January 2021 Last girder being set for I-95 SB GP Bridge
December 2020 Structural steel erection, Span 3 looking west
December 2020 Structural steel erection, Span 3 looking north
December 2020 Structural steel erection, Span 3 looking west
December 2020 MSE Wall Abutment B looking east
December 2020 Southern terminus looking south
October 2020 Span 2 steel erection looking north
October 2020 Span 2 steel erection looking south
October 2020 Span 2 steel erection looking west
September 2020 Abutment B and Pier 4 Construction looking south
September 2020 Abutment B Construction
September 2020 River bridge and causeway looking south
September 2020 Setting rebar for Pier 4
September 2020 Pier 4 steel being placed in cap
September 2020 Hoisting rebar cage
September 2020 Hoisting rebar cage
September 2020 Traffic along both sides of work at Ramp A
August 2020
August 2020 Stone sacks for temporary road access to river
August 2020 Stone sacks for temporary road access to river
July 2020 Sunrise over the project site
July 2020 Aerial view
May 2020 Bridge under construction
May 2020 Aerial view from behind Abutment A backwall
May 2020 Bridge and approaches under construction
May 2020 Box culvert construction adjacent to Cowan Road overpass
May 2020 Aerial view of causeway with Bridge #2, Piers 2 and 3 cofferdam
March 2020 Aerial view facing south
March 2020 Abutment A, bridge under construction
March 2020 Aerial view facing west
March 2020 Piers 1 and 2, bridge work prior to repair of causeway
March 2020 Pier 3 under construction prior to cofferdam removal
December 2019 Construction of bridge at Route 17 facing south
December 2019 Bridge at Pier 1 facing south
December 2019 Temporary causeway and Pier 2 construction
December 2019 Bridge facing south
October 2019 Pier 1 temporary SOE installation
September 2019
March 2019 View of I-95 facing south at the Route 17 Interchange
March 2019 View of I-95 facing south at the Route 17 Interchange
March 2019 View of I-95 facing south at the Route 17 Interchange
March 2019 View of I-95 facing north at the Route 3 Interchange
March 2019 View of I-95 facing north at the Route 3 Interchange
March 2019 View of access road (Quarry Road) for Rappahannock River Bridge
March 2019 Aerial view of the project site.
March 2019 Aerial view of the project site.
March 2019 Aerial view of the project site.
March 2019 Aerial view of the project site.
January 2019 SOE Installation at Route 17 Bridge Abutment B
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Location
Fredericksburg, VA
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Duration
August 2018 – May 2022
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Owner
VDOT
The I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing Project was a $112M design-build project for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and is part of the Atlantic Gateway group of transportation improvement projects within the I-95 corridor. This 6.4-mile project runs from just south of the Route 3 interchange to just north of the Route 17 interchange. It included design and construction of three new general-purpose lanes for I-95 southbound and conversion of the three existing lanes to collector-distributer lanes. In addition, new bridges were built over Route 17 and the Rappahannock River parallel to the existing I-95 southbound bridges to carry the new lanes. The goal of the project reduced congestion on I-95 in Fredericksburg, Virginia and keep traffic flowing safely through the area.
Wagman’s Geotechnical Group provided temporary support of excavation, pile driving, and cofferdam construction. Wagman’s Grooving and Grinding Division performed all bridge deck grooving work.
Construction on the project began in August 2018 and was complete in May 2022. Concurrently, Wagman is also completing work on I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing, which began October 2020.
Key Challenges & Project Details
- The new 1,200-foot-long southbound steel plate girder bridge over the river features five spans, with two piers on land and two piers in the river.
- A rock causeway and three temporary bridges provided construction access for the spans over the river.
- One new I-95 mainline bridge structure was constructed over Route 17 and two existing I-95 bridges were demolished and replaced. The three 147-foot-long bridges were constructed using precast concrete bulb-T girders. Both abutments and the center pier were founded on steel H-Pile.
- Wagman coordinated extensively with the City of Fredericksburg, Friends of the Rappahannock and other trail user groups to minimize disruption to recreational users and upgrade trail facilities where possible.
- Impacts to environmental resources within the river were minimized by reducing the number of piers required for the river crossing from the original design by half.
Project Fun Facts
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The river’s name is derived from an Algonquian word, toppehannock, which means “river of quick, rising water”.
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Environmental restrictions related to native fish species will limit in-river construction to the period between July 1 and February 15.
Project Recognition
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2023 - Best in Process - DBIA-Mid Atlantic
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2023 - Award of Merit, Infrastructure - DBIA-Mid Atlantic
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2023 - Excellence in Infrastructure - Heavy Construction Contractors Association (HCCA)