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Jefferson Avenue from Buchanan Drive to Green Grove Lane

Jefferson Avenue from Buchanan Drive to Green Grove Lane, Project #0143-121-F05, PE101, RW201, C501

Project #0143-121-F05, PE101, RW210, C501

Description

The City is continuing its efforts to widen Jefferson Avenue from 41st Street to Fort Eustis Boulevard to a six lane divided facility.  The last segment remaining to complete this goal is the project from Green Grove Lane to Fort Eustis Boulevard, which is not yet scheduled. 

This segment, the next to the last, extends the six laning northward from Buchanan Drive. 

Overhead utilities have been placed underground, there will be landscaping, and wide sidewalks.

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Dates:
Program Resolution: 6/13/1995
Location Public Hearing:  11/17/1998
Public Information Meeting:  11/17/1998
Construction Advertisement: 7/20/2007
Completion: 3/15/2010
UPC Number: 13429
Cost: (VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program)
Preliminary Engineering: $2,179,000
Right-of-way: $4,547,000
Construction: $18,939,000
Total: $25,665,000

 Status
Notice to proceed was issued July 20, 2007 and construction began in early August 2007.  The project is 93% complete as of October 20, 2009 and is on-time and on-budget.  Final inspection is planned for October 28, 2009.

 

City Contact: VDOT Peninsula Construction Engineer Public Affairs (VDOT):
Tom Slaughter  Thomas Druhot, P.E.  Lauren Hansen
Department of Engineering  (757) 253-4832  (757) 925-1660
2400 Washington Avenue    
Newport News, VA, 23607    
(757) 926-8611    
     
Contractor: Project Inspector: Project Engineer:
 Basic Construction Co. LLC  Carl Peet David Black
   (757) 886-2831  (757) 253-5141
     
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Contact Information

Department of Engineering
8th Floor, City Hall
2400 Washington Ave
Newport News, VA  23607
Hours:  8:00 am to 5:00 pm
(757) 926-8611
(757) 926-8300 Fax
E-mail: Engineering

Architectural Construction / Asbestos / Lead / Indoor Environmental Inspection
Architectural Field Engineer
(757) 926-8113 or
(757) 926-8449

Construction Contracts Coordination
(757) 926-8611

Mapping/GIS
(757) 926-3671

Permits and Fee Collection
(757) 926-8611
(757) 926-7559 Fax

Stormwater Management / Drainage
(757) 926-8611

Civil Design
(757) 926-8611

Transportation
(757) 926-8611

Field Offices
513 Oyster Point Rd

Civil Construction Inspection
(757) 269-2470

Traffic Operations
(757) 269-2450

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