Slide pulled from McLean Contracting Company Lesner Bridge presentation
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Founded in 1903, McLean Contracting Company has continuously demonstrated steady adaptation, improvement and growth. For approximately a century, McLean has been in the Heavy Construction Industry performing an extensive range of both land based and marine construction.
Read Vision News from Bayfront Advisory Committee (3 pg PDF).
An update about that bridge project thing:
The Bridge Over Lynnhaven Waters
Progress Update
Construction Staging
Step 1. The sidewalk on the north side of the westbound span will be removed; traffic configuration will be maintained with two lanes in each direction.
Step 2. The new westbound bridge will be built north of the existing bridge; east and westbound traffic lanes will be striped; barriers and pedestrian railings will be placed; traffic will be switched to the new bridge. Estimated construction time is fifteen months.
Step 3. After traffic is moved to the new bridge, demolition of the old bridges will begin and is expected to take three months.
Step 4. The second new bridge will be built; traffic lanes will be striped; barriers and pedestrian railings will be placed; eastbound traffic will be switched to the permanent configuration. Estimated construction time is fifteen months followed by three months of clean up.
Please note that all times are estimated and actual times will be publicized once the contractor’s schedule is received. Total construction time is estimated to be 36 months.
April, 2014. The contract for construction has been awarded to McLean Contracting Company, Baltimore, MD.

Bridge ConstructionLesner Bridge Construction to begin in June. A pre-construction meeting is set for May 14 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Notice-to-Proceed is set for June 2, and McLean Construction is currently submitting shop drawings for review and approval.
And Now It Begins
Phase One of the bridge construction has begun and is scheduled for completion by August 1 of this year. The first signs of this phase will be establishing of the construction staging area. This will include the erection of temporary signs, installation of sediment and erosion control measures, erection of security fencing around the construction staging area and designating construction area roadways.
As the month progresses, actions on Shore Drive will become noticeable. Chain link fences will be erected, some guard rails will be removed and others will be installed, demolition will start to take place, traffic signals will be modified, utility/light poles will be relocated, test borings will be made and sheet pilings will be driven.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please direct them to me and I will do my best to get answers and publish them as part of a question and answer section here.
Bayfront Advisory Committee to Meet June 19, 2014
The Bayfront Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the Resort and Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive, from 3:30pm- 5:30pm
The agenda for the meeting will include the following:
From a News Release:
Public Works Schedules Sand Replenishment for Cape Henry Beach
Virginia Beach Public Works has announced a sand haul of 60,000 cubic yards of sand for replenishment of Cape Henry Beach in time for the summer season.
The sand stockpile area south of the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp and Beach Use Facility has been the repository for sand dredged from the Lynnhaven Inlet in recent years. With the beginning of the Lesner Bridge Replacement Project, McLean Contracting Company, contractors for the bridge project, will need part of this stockpile area for use as a staging and laydown area for materials.
Currently there are about 80,000 cubic yards of sand stockpiled here, and moving 60,000 cubic yards to Cape Henry Beach – which was last replenished in 2010 – will allow the contractors to set up for the bridge project.
Trucks will begin hauling sand as early as the second week of May, and are expected to be finished in 6 to 8 weeks. The total cost for the replenishment is estimated at $700,000, and will be funded from the Lesner Bridge Replacement Project contingency fund.
For additional information, contact Chris Wojtowicz at (757) 385-5785 or at CWojtowi@vbgov.com.
Note: I apologize for not posting this back on May 2nd when it was released.
From 2 emails:
Folks:
Below is a message from Chris Wojtowicz concerning the pre-construction damage assessment surveys of homes and businesses that is being conducted prior to the beginning of construction on the new Lesner Bridge. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact Chris or me and we will be happy to assist you.
Thanks.
Drew Lankford
Media and Communications
Department of Public Works
City of Virginia Beachdlankfor@vbgov.com
(O) 757.385.8062
(C) 757.409.4353Dear Residents of the Shore Drive Community:
With the Notice to Proceed issued to McLean Construction on June 2nd, 2014, construction of the new Lesner Bridge is about to begin.
One of the first things that is going to be performed by McLean is pre-construction damage assessment surveys of homes and businesses located adjacent to the construction limits of the new bridges. Seismic Surveys, Inc. (SSI) is an independent, third party consulting firm that has been retained by McLean Contracting (bridge construction contractor) to conduct these damage assessment surveys between June 9th 2014 and June 20th 2014.
These pre-construction damage assessment surveys are conducted to document the existing condition of properties prior to the start of the bridge construction.
THIS SURVEY IS A VOLUNTARY AND PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE USED TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE ANY IMPACT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
The pre-construction damage assessment survey will consist of both an interior and exterior assessment of selected properties and will include photographic and written documentation of the various building materials and pre-existing cracks that are visible during the survey. If your property is one selected and you authorize SSI to conduct a survey, please bring specific items of concern related to your property to the attention of the SSI employee conducting the survey. We encourage and request that you accompany the SSI representative so that you may receive the best possible survey in the time available.
During the construction operations, seismic monitoring equipment will be used to measure ground vibration. Normally these monitors are installed at the closest structures to the work. The vibration intensity (particle velocity) threshold set for this project is based on research by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO Designation R 8-96) and private consultants.
Particle velocities are not expected to reach this threshold value during any portion of bridge construction; however, some vibration may be noticeable during certain times as this work progresses.
Coordination of these surveys will be done by a representative of SSI.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Patrick Hastings with SSI at 888-250-6566.
For any other questions regarding the bridge construction, please contact me at (757) 385-5785 or at cwojtowi@vbgov.com
Thank You,
-Chris
Christopher J. Wojtowicz, P.E.
Project Manager
City of Virginia Beach
Department of Public Works
Municipal Center-Bldg 2
2405 Court House Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9031
Phone: (757) 385-5785
Fax: (757) 385-5668
email: cwojtowi@vbgov.com
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