Delays On Reston Parkway At Toll Road May End This Week: VDOT

RESTON, VA — Motorists encountering long delays due to lane reconfigurations on Reston Parkway at Sunset Hills Road will soon see some relief, according to a Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman.

"The reconfiguration of the lanes will likely be completed this week, weather dependent," Alex Liggitt, VDOT's communications manager for the Northern Virginia, told Patch on Tuesday "Lane closures and intermittent stoppages will occur on southbound Reston Parkway as they are re-striping. Our operations engineering team is aware of the work and will be monitoring and retiming the signals as needed to continue to alleviate queues."

VDOT reconfigured the lanes last month to allow maintenance crews to inspect the Reston Parkway Bridge over the Dulles Toll Road.

Related: Truck Driver Cited For Toll Road/Reston Parkway Crash: MWAA Police

A truck traveling southbound on the parkway toward the eastbound entrance ramp to the Toll Road struck the bridge around 12:30 p.m., on July 10. This damaged deck beams and other elements. The crash also forced the closure of the left lane of southbound Reston Parkway at the Dulles Toll Road.

An investigation determined that while traveling eastbound on the entrance ramp, the truck's hydraulic hoist hit the underside of the bridge, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police. No injuries were reported form the crash, but the driver was charged with with failure to pay full time and attention.

VDOT shares responsibility with MWAA for maintaining and repairing certain parts of the bridge. The damaged portion of the bridge is MWAA's responsibility to repair, according to Liggitt.

"VDOT and MWAA are in the process of reviewing plans for the repairs and will likely have a schedule in place by the end of the month," he said.