In Design: South Abingdon Street over I-395 Bridge Rehabilitation in Arlington County
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This project will rehabilitate the South Abingdon Street bridge over I-395. The bridge was originally 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 will be restriped as part of the project.
Within the project limits, South Abingdon Street averages 8,300 vehicles a day and I-395 averages about 209,000 based on 2019 data.
Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering: $900,000
Construction: $9.6 million
Total: $10.5 million
The project is financed with federal and state funding.
Benefits
This project aims to 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
Begin Construction - Summer 2023
Resources
Sharif Ramsis, PhD, P.E.
Structure & Bridge
703-259-2607
Andrew Beacher, P.E.
Preliminary Engineering
703-259-2239
Other relevant links:
Virtual Public Involvement Voiceover Presentation, Chinese Presentation, Spanish Presentation, English Presentation, Comment Sheet, News Release and Virtual Public Involvement Details - May-June 2022
Programmatic Categorical Exclusion - Oct. 2021
Major funding source: State of Good Repair
Phase: In Design
UPC: 118397
State ID: 9999-000-919, B602, P101
Federal ID: STP-BR09 (311)
Lat/Long: 38.835596, -77.094674
Locality:
Arlington
