Under Construction: Boundary Channel Drive at I-395 Interchange Improvements in Arlington County

Please note: The southbound I-395 ramp to westbound Boundary Channel Drive (Exit 10A) is closed until mid-2023. During that time, drivers can use the southbound I-395 Exit 9 (Clark Street) ramp to access both westbound and eastbound Boundary Channel Drive.

#Arlington: SB I-395 ramp to WB Boundary Channel Dr (Exit 10A) closed last night as part of Boundary Channel Dr at I-395 interchange project. Use Exit 9 (Clark St) ramp to access WB & EB Boundary Channel until mid-2023. #DMVTraffic @DDOTDC

More info: https://t.co/KVz0Nc4s8R pic.twitter.com/O6xrThFFry

— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) February 15, 2023

This project will upgrade the Boundary Channel Drive at I-395 interchange and make bicycle and pedestrian improvements in the area.

The project includes reducing underutilized roadway capacity on Boundary Channel Drive in order to construct a 12-foot-wide westbound shared-use path and an eight-foot-wide eastbound sidewalk. The half-mile shared-use path will create a new link between the Mount Vernon Trail to the Pentagon and Long Bridge Park by tying into the existing path that parallels the southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway ramp to southbound I-395.

Other project improvements include:

• Installing roundabouts on Boundary Channel Drive just west and east of I-395
• Reconfiguring the ramps between I-395, Boundary Channel Drive and Long Bridge Drive
• Adding crosswalks along Boundary Channel Drive and Long Bridge Drive

Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering - $509,000
Right of Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation - $550,000
Construction - $18.6 million
Total - $19.6 million

This project is financed with state (including Revenue Sharing), Arlington County and Northern Virginia Transportation Authority funding.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in September 2022, view the project update. 

We broke ground today with @ArlingtonDES & @NVTAuthority on the Boundary Channel Dr Interchange project. It'll add a shared-use path, sidewalk, roundabouts, a new link to Mount Vernon Trail, and will close the southernmost entrance ramp to 395SB! More: https://t.co/KVz0Nc4s8R pic.twitter.com/w7WRWHkUW7

— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) September 28, 2022

Benefits 

This project aims to improve safety and traffic flow, and will enhance accessibility and connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians in one of the region's busiest corridors.

Major Milestones 

Virtual Design Public Hearing - November 2020
Begin Design-Build Procurement - February 2021
Award Design-Build Contract - June 2021
Begin Construction - September 2022
Groundbreaking Ceremony - September 2022
Final Completion - Fall 2023