VDOT Begins $4.1M Rehab Project On Bridge Over I-66 Near Rosslyn

ARLINGTON, VA — The Virginia Department of Transportation has begun rehabilitation work on the 21st Street North Bridge over Interstate 66, a bridge built in 1980.

The construction project will improve driver, bicyclist and pedestrian safety and extend the overall life of the bridge, according to VDOT. The bridge is located between the Lyon Village shopping center and Rosslyn.

The $4.1 million project includes resurfacing the concrete bridge deck, closing deck joints, repairing concrete piers and abutments, and replacing bearings. The width of the existing lanes and sidewalks on the bridge will remain the same, VDOT said.

Daytime lane closures may be scheduled along I-66 and 21st Street North during construction. Overnight lane closures may be scheduled on I-66, according to VDOT.

When one sidewalk along the bridge is closed, pedestrians will be detoured to the sidewalk on the opposite side. The Custis Trail under the bridge will remain open to bicyclists and pedestrians.

Starting in mid-2024, 21st Street North will be reduced to one lane on the bridge and open to northbound traffic only, VDOT said.

The project is financed with federal and state funding, including State of Good Repair funds used for bridges. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2024, according to VDOT.