WHAT: Public Informational Workshop Kanawha Falls Bridge Project Fayette County

WHAT:
Public Informational Workshop
Kanawha Falls Bridge Project
Fayette County
WHERE and WHEN:
January 31, 2012 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Falls View WVDOH Substation
5727 Midland Trail (US 60)
Charlton Heights, WV 25040
NO FORMAL PRESENTATION
WHY:
To get your comments on the project.
Don't miss this opportunity!
The West Virginia Department of Transportation in
cooperation with the Federal Highway Adminstration
ABOUT THE PROJ
JECT

The purp
pose of the p
project is to rehabilitate
e or replace the existingg bridge to m
meet current design standard
ds including suitable weight limits to
o efficientlyy and effectiively serve tthe residential, commerccial and business comm
munity. 
The existing Kanawha Falls Bridge iss on the list o
of historic briddges and conn
nects US 60 to the commu
unities of orough and Kaanawha Falls in Fayette Co
ounty, West V
Virginia. The bridge was o
originally operrated as a toll Boonesbo
facility and was purchaased by the W
WVDOH in 197
77 and renov ated in 1979 and then agaain in 1999. The bridge spans a Norfolk Southe
ern Railroad ttrack from the
e west, the K anawha River, a CSX Corporation trackk, and Fayette
e County Ro
oute 13/2 (CR
R 13/2) from tthe east. The
e average dailly traffic (ADTT) for the year 2005 is 450
0 vehicles per day and iss projected to
o increase to 550 vehicles per day in 20025. The Prefe
erred Alternattive is to rehaabilitate the existing bridgge and this reequires closin
ng the bridgee during constructtion. 

Severral Alternatives have beeen Evaluateed Alternatives 1, 1A, 2,, and 2B propose a new bridge upstrream from tthe existing b
bridge location. 
Alternatives 3, 3A, 3B
B, and 3C propose a new
w bridge dow
wnstream fro
om the existting bridge location. 
Alternatiive 4 is the p
preferred altternative. A
Alternative 44 rehabilitattes the existting bridge in the current location. Th
he bridge willl need to be
e closed on aand off duriing differentt phases of tthe rehabilitation. 
Alternative 4A replacces the existting superstrructure of thhe bridge and utilizes thee existing su
ubstructure in the current locatio
on. 
Alternative 4B propo
oses to replace the entire structure iin the curren
nt location. 
No forma
al presentattion will be ggiven. You m
may attend anytime beetween 4:00 P.M. and 7::00 P.M. 
Your com
mments are important: ccomment sh
heets will bee provided att the worksh
hops; they caan be dropped in a comme
ent box at the workshop, or mailed tto: Gregory B
Bailey, P.EE., Directorr, Engineerring Divisio
on West Virgin
W
nia Division of Highw
ways Capiital Complex Building Five, Roo
om 317 nawha Bou
ulevard Eaast 1900 Kan
Charleston, W
West Virgiinia 253055‐0430 A
Any additionaal questions or comments can be sent to Sondraa Mullins (So
[email protected]) or Traci Cum
mmings ([email protected]) or visit the WVDOH Weebsite at ww
ww.transporttation.wv.go
ov for project in
nformation aand the opp
portunity to ccomment on
n the projectt. Commentts are due b
by February 29, 2012. The West Virginia
a Department of Transportation will, upo
on request, prrovide reasonaable accommoodations includ
ding auxiliary
y
aaids and servicces necessary to afford an in
ndividual with
h a disability aan equal oppoortunity to parrticipate in ou
ur services,
proggrams and acttivities. Pleasee contact us att (304) 558-381
11. Persons w
with hearing orr speech impaairments can rreach all state
agencies
a
by callling (800) 982
2-8772 (voice to
t TDD) or (8000) 982-8771 ((TDD to voicee), toll free.