PENTAGON CITY – Construction is underway on the rehabilitation of the bridge that carries the northbound I-395 Exit 8C ramp over eastbound Washington Boulevard (Route 27), South Joyce Street, and the ramp from South Arlington Ridge Road and eastbound Washington Boulevard to northbound I-395, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
The bridge was built in 1973 and its deck resurfaced in 1995.
The project, which will improve safety and extend the overall life of the bridge, includes:
Repairing and resurfacing the deck.
Repairing steel superstructure and pier caps.
Repainting the steel superstructure and steel pier cap.
Repairing exposed concrete of pier columns and abutments.
During construction, weekday and overnight lane closures outside of peak travel hours along and beneath the bridge will occur as needed.
Drivers and pedestrians are reminded to use caution when traveling in active work zones. Be alert to new traffic patterns and limit distractions.
You can get traffic, work zone and incident information online at 511.vdot.virginia.gov, via the free mobile 511Virginia app, or by calling 511 in Virginia anywhere anytime.
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