Under Construction: South Abingdon Street over I-395 Bridge Rehabilitation in Arlington County

Please note: 

• The southbound I-395 general purpose lanes are temporarily shifted to the right
• The 395 Express Lanes are temporarily shifted to the right when running northbound and to the left when running southbound

This project is rehabilitating the South Abingdon Street bridge over I-395 located between the King Street (Route 7, Exit 5) and Shirlington Circle (Exit 6) interchanges. The bridge was built in 1970 and rehabilitated in 1994.

The project includes:

• Resurfacing the concrete bridge deck and closing deck joints
• Repairing concrete piers and abutments
• Adding protective concrete barriers adjacent to piers
• Extending and adding concrete in-fill walls between piers
• Replacing bearings and reconstructing bearing seats

The existing sidewalks on both sides of the bridge will remain and the bridge bicycle lanes are being restriped as part of the project.

Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering: $900,000
Construction: $7.3 million
Total: $8.2 million

The project is financed with federal and state funding, including State of Good Repair funds used for bridges.

Benefits 

This project will improve safety for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians, and extend the overall life of the bridge.

Major Milestones 

Begin Preliminary Engineering - February 2021
Virtual Public Involvement - May-June 2022
Advertise for Construction - March 2023
Award Construction Contract - May 2023
Begin Construction - June 2023
Final Completion - Late 2024