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The ERC construction joint venture (CJV) is comprised of Virginia Beach-based Skanska USA Civil, Kiewit Construction and Weeks Marine who collectively have built nearly 52,000 feet of immersed tube tunnels in the US, including 18,500 feet in the Tidewater area. This outstanding team has a strong and established presence in the region and has significant experience working together and with VDOT.

Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), which has expertly supported VDOT’s tunnels in the region since their construction, will lead a highly qualified design team that includes Volkert & Associates and COWI. The world’s widest underwater vehicular tunnel, the Fort McHenry Tunnel constructed by Skanska and Kiewit and designed by PB, is a significant example of this team’s previous collaboration.

The team brings invaluable experience with immersed tube tunnel construction in the Tidewater area, and has developed an approach to address key challenges specific to the Project, such as tunnel alignment, tube fabrication, water tightness, dredging and dredge material disposal, existing harbor utilities, marine construction, and tunnel approaches.