Shirley Contracting Corporation Wins Award
Winter 1997 - Shirley Interchange Newsletter

On September 11, 1996 Associated Builders and Contractors of Virginia & DC Metro awarded Shirley Contracting Corporation the Excellence in Construction Award, for the Sallie Mae Bridge.

The Bridge consists of cast in place arch beams with the abutments bearing on H pile foundations. The deck is 81/2" thick with an asphalt overlay. Construction of this project required coordination with Virginia Power, in order to operate cranes and work under the 250 KV power lines.

The Project Manager, John Majane III P.E., designed an extensive falsework system which provided both the support for the superstructure and a working platform for our personnel. Work began in December 1995 and was completed in May of 1996. Shirley Contracting Corporation worked as a subcontractor under OMNI Construction. The owner is Sallie Mae Corporation, while Dewberry & Davis was the Structural Engineer for this project.

The deck consists of two sections with an oval cutout in the middle allowing light to reach the bike trail below the bridge.

Potomac Rebar installed reinforcing steel, which was supplied by the New Jersey Steel Corporation. The bearing piles were supplied by Skyline Steel Corporation. The concrete was supplied by Virginia Concrete Corporation.

Once the basic structure was completed, a precast cladding was hung on the fascia and parapets. The abutment walls have a stone lining.

Shirley Contracting Corporation's stall for the project included: John Majane, Steve Sewell, Dave Sewell, and Keith Cook. A special thank you goes to all who worked on the project, for their hard work and dedication to make this award possible.