Jim Meadows, director of maintenance at WVPA, says the authority needed to find a way to replace its bridges without causing significant delays for its toll-paying patrons. The team estimated that using conventional bridge deck replacement construction on each bridge could take between six and eight months, causing significant disruptions.
“We realized when we headed down this road [with the deck replacement program] that this was coming and we’d face shutdowns,” he says. “We had to find a better way.”