Overview
Timmons Group provided structural design services for the rehabilitation of docks, landings, and portals at the Presquile National Wildlife Refuge ferry service on the James River in Chester, Virginia. The project, managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, was part of the Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
The scope of services included abutment stabilization design, scour remediation, dolphin replacement, and quality assurance inspections. For the dolphin replacement, the team designed driven timber piles clustered together and wrapped with a steel cable to create a single homogenous unit. The project was successfully completed on time and under budget, meeting all structural requirements and ensuring the continued safe operation of the ferry service.
