Council considers temporary span
Building a bridge to the Urbanna Town Marina has been estimated to cost $4.4 million, reported Urbanna Town Administrator Ted Costin.
Although the bridge is just 16 feet long, the areas on both sides of the bridge will need to be improved.
Emergency vehicles can’t cross the bridge, nor can trucks to deliver propane for hot water heaters in the bathrooms. The boat ramp is also closed.
The $4.4 million estimate by WRA was made “using methodology used by VDOT in their construction projects on bridges,” Costin told the board of supervisors.
In comparison, VDOT recently spent $5.5 million to build a new, longer, two-lane bridge on Route 14 at the Mathews-Gloucester county line at the intersection of Route 3/Route 14.
The marina bridge is on the agenda for council’s meeting set for 6 p.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Urbanna firehouse …
