A project to replace all three bridges at the Montrose Drive interchange of Interstate 64 is among 22 construction projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
The project will replace the Montrose Drive bridge over I-64, the bridge over First Avenue, and the bridge over Second Avenue in South Charleston.
“We plan to improve the condition of our bridges by 2028, and get those in poor condition down below 10 percent,” said Transportation Secretary Stephen Todd Rumbaugh, P.E. “The first step in meeting that goal is putting out projects like this.”
Projects on the June 10 Bid Letting
| Project Details | County |
|---|---|
| US 19 paving, Muddlety to Puddy Run | Nicholas |
| Penco Road paving | Hancock |
| US 60 paving, Milton to Putnam County line | Cabell |
| WV 44 paving, Rossmore to WV 73 | Logan |
| District 2 guardrail | Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, and Mingo |
| White Sulphur Springs interchange lighting, Interstate 64 | Greenbrier |
| USMC LCpl Julius C. “Corky” Foster Memorial Bridge repairs, cleaning, and painting | McDowell |
| WV 2 paving, Wellsburg Bridge to 12th Street | Brooke |
| Montrose Drive interchange bridge replacements | Kanawha |
| US 52 paving, Bromley Ridge to Mill Creek | Wayne |
| Kenton Meadows Sr. bridges rehabilitation and expansion joints, Interstate 79 northbound and southbound | Braxton |
| Weirton Steel Overpass Bridge replacement, WV 2 | Hancock |
| WV 34 paving, Culloden to Hurricane | Putnam |
| Elm Avenue and Ash Avenue bridge replacements | Marshall |
| District 5 guardrail | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, and Morgan |
| Riley Run Bridge construction, WV 28 | Pocahontas |
| Billy Earl Duty Memorial Bridge cleaning and painting | Wayne |
| Buffalo Creek Bridge construction, US 50 | Preston |
| Beechwood Street Bridge rehabilitation | Cabell |
| Interstate 64 microsurface and repairs, Rusty Bridge to Richlands | Greenbrier |
| Interstate 79 paving, Servia to Flatwoods Road | Braxton |
| Breckenridge Bridge replacement, WV 99 | Raleigh |
Bid Evaluation and Award Process
Several factors are considered before awarding a bid, including whether a bid falls above or below the WVDOH Engineer’s Estimate and by what percentage. In cases where a bid is above the Engineer’s Estimate, WVDOH must consider the project need, repercussions of not awarding the project, additional funding sources, and whether sufficient reasons exist for the differences in estimates. Most projects are reviewed, analyzed, and awarded within a week of the bid letting, but the process can take longer.
When the Division of Highways has a project that is determined to be best constructed by a contractor, it is processed through the bid letting system. A letting is a scheduled opportunity for contractors to review and bid on several construction projects at one time. Lettings are held either once or twice per month and conducted through the Bid Express System online at www.bidx.com and handled through the Contract Administration Division. Contractors need to subscribe to Bid Express before bids can be accepted on any project.
