Private Vehicular Bridge

Flood Resilient
Private Vehicular Bridges

JZ Engineering works in collaboration with nonprofit agencies to replace private vehicular bridges destroyed by flooding. This partnership started with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) in the summer of 2015 after flooding in West Virginia. The bridges end the isolation from vital resources that the families are subjected to.

This disaster relief and future disaster prevention work has extended into flood damaged areas of southwest Virginia, Vermont, North Carolina, and eastern Kentucky. JZ Engineering has designed more than 150 bridges that have been successfully built by volunteer agencies.

ASCE MAGAZINE WILL FEATURE THIS WORK IN THE JANUARY 2026 ISSUE

Iron Station, NC: Amity Lane Bridge

Amity Lane is JZ Engineering's first bridge built in North Carolina located in Iron Station, NC. In collaboration with MDS, this 60' bridge was completed in June 2024 and serves 29 families.

Amity Lane Bridge

Clendenin, WV: Big Blue Bridge

Big Blue is JZ Engineering's largest private vehicular bridge yet, spanning a total of 310ft. In collaboration with WV-VOAD and MDS, this bridge was completed in March 2022 and serves 14 households.

Big Blue Bridge

For more information and stories, check out the video coverage below, an interview with National Public Radio and articles on the Popular Science website ("Climate-Proofing"), the MDS website ("Young Engineers"), and the WV-WOAD website ("Bridge Program"). In 2016, WV-VOAD was awarded the Innovative Program of the Year Award for its work replacing bridges.

Flood ResilientPrivate Vehicular Bridges

Flood Resilient
Private Vehicular Bridges