Under Construction: I-95 over Powells Creek Bridge Rehabilitation in Prince William County

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This project is rehabilitating the northbound and southbound I-95 general purpose lanes bridges over Powells Creek. The bridges, located around mile marker 155 between the Dale City Truck-Only Safety Rest Areas and Cardinal Drive, were originally built in 1963, repaired in 1976 and widened in 1981 and 1996.

The improvements include:

Repairing steel beams and concrete abutments and piers
Replacing bearings
Closing deck joints
Repainting the bridges
Resurfacing the northbound bridge deck

The bridges average a combined 148,000 vehicles a day.

Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering - $600,000
Construction - $7.9 million
Total - $8.5 million

The project is financed with state funding.

Benefits

The project will improve safety and extend the overall life of the bridges.

Major Milestones

Begin Preliminary Engineering - January 2021
Advertise for Construction - October 2022
Award Construction Contract - December 2022
Begin Construction - February 2023
Final Completion - Mid-2024