Thursday, March 11, 2010
Chain Bridge to close March 12-15
Chain Bridge will be closed from 8 pm on Friday, March 12 until 5 am on Monday, March 15 [UPDATE: Closure Postponed; bridge remains open March 12-15]. Here are the details from the Arlington Alert:To: Arlington Alert Subscribers
Subject: Weekend Closure of Chain Bridge, 3/12-3/15
Weekend Closure of Chain Bridge. Work Delayed by Inclement Weather Now Rescheduled.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is advising motorists that it plans to completely close the Chain Bridge on the weekend of March 12-15 for reconstruction work on the bridge deck, approaches and structural steel beams. This work was originally scheduled for late January and early February but was delayed by multiple snow storms and sub-freezing temperatures.
Weather permitting, Chain Bridge will be closed from 8 pm on Friday, March 12 until 5 am on Monday, March 15.
There will be no access to the bridge from either the District or Arlington. That includes cyclists and pedestrians because the sidewalk will also be closed.
Thru traffic on Canal Road will not be obstructed, but motorists will not be able to turn onto Chain Bridge.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes and river crossings including the American Legion, Key, Roosevelt, Memorial and 14th Street Bridges.
Variable Messages Boards will be in place to warn drivers of the work ahead and re-direct them to alternative routes.
Crews will be pouring new concrete and the bridge closures are necessary to give the concrete time to properly strengthen. Workers will also be replacing the expansion joints and streetlights on the bridge. To complete the work, additional weekend closures may be necessary later this month.
The project began on June 1, 2009. It was originally anticipated that the work on the bridge deck would be completed in late January, but the schedule has been significantly impacted by the severe weather this winter.
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I'll take issue with their statement that "There will be no access to the bridge from either the District or Arlington. That includes cyclists and pedestrians because the sidewalk will also be closed." Most cyclists that I know ride on the road anyway.Subject: Weekend Closure of Chain Bridge, 3/12-3/15
Weekend Closure of Chain Bridge. Work Delayed by Inclement Weather Now Rescheduled.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is advising motorists that it plans to completely close the Chain Bridge on the weekend of March 12-15 for reconstruction work on the bridge deck, approaches and structural steel beams. This work was originally scheduled for late January and early February but was delayed by multiple snow storms and sub-freezing temperatures.
Weather permitting, Chain Bridge will be closed from 8 pm on Friday, March 12 until 5 am on Monday, March 15.
There will be no access to the bridge from either the District or Arlington. That includes cyclists and pedestrians because the sidewalk will also be closed.
Thru traffic on Canal Road will not be obstructed, but motorists will not be able to turn onto Chain Bridge.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes and river crossings including the American Legion, Key, Roosevelt, Memorial and 14th Street Bridges.
Variable Messages Boards will be in place to warn drivers of the work ahead and re-direct them to alternative routes.
Crews will be pouring new concrete and the bridge closures are necessary to give the concrete time to properly strengthen. Workers will also be replacing the expansion joints and streetlights on the bridge. To complete the work, additional weekend closures may be necessary later this month.
The project began on June 1, 2009. It was originally anticipated that the work on the bridge deck would be completed in late January, but the schedule has been significantly impacted by the severe weather this winter.
smj/OEM
Sent by Arlington County OEM to All users (e-mail, cell phones) through
Arlington Alert
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