December 2016 Grand Illumination
December 2016 Grand Illumination, bridge towards city of Richmond
June 2016
May 2016
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Location
Richmond, VA
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Duration
September 2015 - November 2016
Wagman was subcontracted to perform pedestrian bridge improvements and demolition on portions of the T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge in Richmond, Va. This $5.8M project included improvements that allowed for a larger pedestrian walkway and lookouts over the James River.
Additionally, Wagman performed underwater pier repairs on a select number of deficient structures.
Key Challenges & Project Details
- The 1,600 foot bridge spans the James River and connects Browns Island to Manchester.
- The bridge was a dream of Richmond planner and historian, T. Tyler Potterfield, who passed away two years before the project was completed.
- Wagman created an innovative access system inclusive of a custom designed gantry crane that utilized the old industrial rails to construct the new superstructure.
- There are 39 total concrete piers.
Project Fun Facts
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The bridge is built of piers that held levees. They fueled turbines to the plant that powered the country's first electric street car system.
Project Recognition
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2018 - Virginia by Design Award - Branch Museum of Architecture & Design
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2017 - Public Works Project of the Year, Transportation Projects between $5M - $25M - American Public Works Association (APWA), Mid-Atlantic Chapter
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2017 - Best Landscape / Urban Development Project in Mid-Atlantic Region - ENR Mid-Atlantic
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2017 - Engineering Excellence Merit Award - Special Projects - American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Virginia