Springfield Mixing Bowl Tosses Up a Medly of Challenges
On a recent ride down Interstate 95 southbound in Springfield, Virginia Dept. of Transportation spokesman Steve Titunik's vehicle passed through the tangle of looping overpasses and underpasses that connect with I495 and I395. A tractortrailer loomed abruptly up from the merging I495 Capital Beltway lane, inches from Titunik's vehicle. "That's what this project is going to fix," Titunik said.
The project, named the Mixing Bowl for its loopy geometry, has been no picnic for its contractors, designers and the financially strapped VDOT. But VDOT officials and the Mixing Bowl's engineers and contractors are valiantly pushing ahead with the work of overcoming more downtoearth, nuts and bolts challenges on the job.