Skanska has been awarded a $450m contract to rebuild the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge (Alligator River Bridge) stretching across the Alligator River. Rebuilding of the new $450m bridge in North Carolina will start this month, and see completion by 2028. It is expected to be operational by 2030 as the contract awarded to Skanska gets completed.
Lindsay C. Warren Bridge
The current bridge stretches 2.8 miles and connects Tyrell and Dare counties in North Carolina. The new Lindsay C. Warren Bridge (Alligator River Bridge) covering the same distance will feature a fixed-span and high-rise design.
This bridge rebuilding project is part of infrastructure upgrades implemented by the N.C transport department with aim to improve accessibility to the Outer Banks. Also in their outlook is to improve the evacuation capabilities during times of catastrophic disasters like hurricanes.
Also looked into for the construction of the new Lindsay C Warren Bridge are the benefits to the day-to-day commuters and travelers. The bridge is one of two that connect to the Outer Banks. This new bridge will make access to the counties lying in the east of North Carolina easy and more reliable.
The new look for the Alligator River Bridge by Skanska
The design for the new Lindsay C Warren Bridge: fixed-span and high-rise, is also of critical importance. Once complete, the modern bridge design implemented by Skanska will reduce the disruptions and delays currently caused by the swing bridge. This will be especially useful to marine-vehicular traffic control over the Alligator river in North Carolina that sees an estimated average of more that 4,000 boats passing thereby annually.
The new Lindsay C. Warren Bridge will serve the people of North Carolina with two 12-foot lanes, alongside 8-foot breakdown lanes on either side. Also in the rebuild plans for the $450m contract to Skanska is 65-feet clearance over the navigation channel and safety railings standing at 4.5-foot. All this is in effort to reduce commute time and see to the safety of all users of the bridge.
The current Alligator River Bridge will not be shut down during the construction period in efforts to lessen the impact on the traffic relying on the bridge.
Also noted by the senior VP of Skanska’s civil operations in the Southeast is the support the new Lindsay C. Warren Bridge will offer to the region’s economic growth. Brook Brookshire had the following to say, “By replacing the […] we’re eliminating traffic delays, improving safety and supporting the region’s economic growth for generations to come.”
