Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel and Trestle Scour Remediation
Highlights
Skanska constructed
the original Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Project information
This scour remediation project constructed stone blankets and stone dikes over and around portions of the submerged Thimble Shoal and Chesapeake Channel Tunnels as well as along the bridge’s trestle sections. It involved placing approximately 30,000 tons of coarse aggregate and 275,000 tons of class II riprap underwater. All work was completed within the bay’s navigable channel.
Client:
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District
Service:
General Contractor
Market segment:
Ports & Marine
Start date:
Completion date:
City:
Virginia Beach to Cape Charles
State:
Virginia
Country:
USA
Cost:
$21,658,161
Contact
Infrastructure
Stephen Skippen
Vice President, Business Development & Operations - Mid Atlantic