25 MAY 2025 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Construction on I-64 Widening Project Adapted from Information by West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) In 2022, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced a contract worth over $224 million to Brayman-Trumble, a joint venture, to construct a new westbound bridge on I-64, demolish the old Donald M. Legg Memorial Bridge, and replace it with a new structure. The contract also involved widening I-64 to six lanes between the Nitro and U.S. 35 exits, as well as replacing I-64 bridges that cross Conrail railroad tracks. Additionally, the St. Albans interchange and the ramps connecting it to West Virginia 817 were revamped. By May 2024, the westbound lanes of the World War I Memorial Bridge, just north of the original Donald M. Legg Bridge neared completion. The new bridge will carry all eastbound and westbound traffic.The original bridge served the public for 60 years, and the new bridge is a significant upgrade and improvement to the region’s infrastructure. The old Donald M. Legg Bridge was dismantled, and its main span was carefully lowered onto a barge. Simultaneously, the construction of the new bridge progressed, with the 314-foot main span being lifted into place. “It’s exciting to see projects like this near completion so that people can see how the governor’s and the WVDOH’s vision for what the state’s transportation network can be when we have the proper funding,” said Joe Pack, WVDOH Chief Engineer of Operations. CONST This project had a large marine component requiring the installation of large-diameter drilled shafts in the river. Photo courtesy of Brayman-Trumble.
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