Roads, Highways and Bridges

HWY 52 Bridge

This is the HWY 52 bridge crossing the new HWY 58 Bypass project in Hillsville, VA, and it was the first one constructed on the Hillsville Bypass Project by DLB, Inc (a subcontractor to Branch Highways Inc.) This project was significant because the haul road for nearly one million cubic meters of cut that was moved from the east end of the project to the west end, must pass under this bridge in the road bed of HWY58. The project was designed by HNTB Corp. under contract with Branch Highways, and is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2011.

Howlett St. Bridge

Here you can see the south abutment and the piers for the Howlett St. Bridge over the new HWY 58 in Hillsville, VA. This project is also currently in progress, with projected completion of the bridge in August 2009. the bridge is located in a cut that was formerly a rock quarry that had to be removed by blasting. Over two million cubic meter of earth will be moved during this project’s completion.

Richmond Rte 895

Located at the Richmond International Airport entrance, this bridge was part of the Rte 895 airport entrance improvements completed by Branch Highways in October of 2008. The purpose of the 1.3 mile long project was to relieve the traffic congestion going in and out of the airport. Because the Richmond Int’l Airport is also located on a historical Civil War site near the Seven Pines battlefield in Sandstone, VA, great care had to be taken to ensure that project stay within its limits so as not to disturb the historical area.