Nickelsville Pedestrian Bridge

The Town of Nickelsville recognized the need for a safe passage between the Nickelsville Elementary School and Keith Memorial Park situated directly across State Route 71 from the school. T&L, in conjunction with Hill Studio, led a design team in the preparation of a Preliminary Engineering Report that studied the feasibility of a pedestrian bridge to link the school and the park. In consideration of this concept, T&L set the style of the bridge to act as a backdrop for the memorial. An Enhancement Grant from the VDOT TEA-21 Program was used to fund the program. T&L completed the design of the bridge and construction of the project. The project consisted of:

• An 8’ x 80’ long steel framed covered bridge;
• Handicap accessibility was provided by masonry and concrete ramps at either end;

In addition to design services, T&L also prepared final construction documents for the project including detailed drawings, specifications, contract documents and a final cost estimate.

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