Part Of New Hunter Mill Bridge To Open In Vienna-Reston Area

VIENNA, VA — The Hunter Mill bridge being reconstructed to allow two-way traffic will open the second completed side Friday on the Vienna-Reston border, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Around noon Friday, traffic will shift to the other side of the new bridge on Hunter Mill Road over Colvin Run. Traffic previously moved to the first newly-constructed side of the bridge while the other side was being constructed. Both side of the new bridge are now constructed, but one side of the bridge is being closed for construction of a median.

One-way alternating traffic will run across the newly-built part of the bridge. Alternating traffic will be controlled by temporary traffic signals. Travelers are asked to used continued caution in the work zone.

VDOT is replacing the weight-restricted, one lane bridge that dates back to 1974. The project is scheduled to be completed later this summer and will have two lanes separated by a median with landscaping and an improved trail crossing south of the bridge. The project leaves room for a new trail bridge over Colvin Run, which Fairfax County plans to build at a later time.