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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Project development and construction group Skanska has secured a contract to replace the Huguenot Bridge — a 61-year-old, two-lane span over the James River in Richmond, Va. The contract amounts to $35 million and the client is the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Construction will take place in two phases. The first phase will involve constructing the western half of the new bridge while traffic is maintained on the existing bridge. During phase two, traffic will be shifted onto the new section of the bridge that was built during phase one. At that time, the existing Huguenot Bridge will be torn down and the second half of the new bridge will be constructed.

The new Huguenot Bridge will have one 12-foot lane and one 10-foot shoulder in each direction. The 10-foot shoulder will function as both an emergency lane and a bicycle lane. In addition, there will be a 5-foot wide sidewalk on each side for pedestrians. Recent traffic counts indicate the bridge carries an average of 28,000 vehicles per day.

Work is scheduled to begin before the end of 2010 and be completed by fall 2013.

For more information, visit www.skanska.com.