Traffic Detours Planned In Falls Church As VDOT Replaces Bridge

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The Virginia Department of Transportation will be closing a section of South Oak Street in Falls Church starting Monday, Feb. 13, so it can replace the bridge over Tripps Run.

Drivers with properties on South Oak Street between Timber Lane and South Lee Street will be able to reach their homes. But they will not be able to go beyond the point of bridge replacement in either direction, VDOT said.

The existing South Oak Street bridge was built in 1953 and has a 10-ton weight limit. The new bridge, which will not have posted weight restrictions, will feature a concrete foundation, walls and deck. The bridge replacement project is scheduled for completion in late 2023.

As part of the $2.4 million bridge replacement project, Falls Church traffic will be detoured to the following routes until late 2023:

• Northbound South Oak Street: Timber Lane, Parker Avenue, South Spring Street and West Broad Street (Route 7) back to South Oak Street.
• Southbound South Oak Street: South Lee Street, West Broad Street (Route 7), South Spring Street, Parker Avenue and Timber Lane back to South Oak Street.

Pedestrian access along South Oak Street between Timber Lane and South Lee Street "will be safely maintained at all times," VDOT said.