9-Day Closure Of N. Glebe Road Near Chain Bridge Starts Friday

ARLINGTON, VA — Motorists traveling to and from Washington, D.C. who use N. Glebe Road to near the Chain Bridge in North Arlington may want to find an alternate route starting Friday night.

At 10 p.m., Virginia Department of Transportation will be closing N. Glebe Road between Military Road and Route 123 for nine days as part of the Pimmit Run Bridge Rehabilitation Project. VDOT crews will be replacing the deck and beam/girders on the bridge over Pimmit Run. Motorists will be detoured via Route 123, Kirby Road, and Chesterbrook Road.

While N. Glebe Road is closed, VDOT will operate a free daily shuttle for pedestrians from Saturday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Aug. 22, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The shuttle has a capacity to carry 12 passengers. Shuttle information will be posted at both ends of the Pimmit Run Bridge, including a phone number (240-300-3264) to request a shuttle ride. The shuttle will arrive within 10 minutes of a request. A free accessible shuttle will also be available and will arrive within 30 minutes of a request. The entire shuttle ride is expected to last 5 minutes.

The construction is part of the $9.9 million VDOT project to repair Pimmit Run Bridge this summer.

VDOT will be replacing bridge beams, deck, and barriers, as well as waterproofing abutments and piers. Work crews will also upgrade guardrails and drainage and replace barriers and railings that provide access for bicyclists and pedestrians to local trails.

Federal and state funding is paying for the $9.9 million project, which is expected to be completed in the fall. Some of the funding comes from the State Good Repair Program, which the General Assembly passed in 2015 to help improve state-owned bridges that were in poor condition or had fallen into disrepair.

Arlington: N Glebe Rd between Military Rd and Rt 123 will be closed for ~nine days starting at 10PM Fri 8/13 to completely replace the deck and beams/girders on the bridge over Pimmit Run. Detour via Rt 123, Kirby Rd and Chesterbrook Rd. More info: https://t.co/Dx9IMwF8wt pic.twitter.com/e50XRyyPP6
— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) August 6, 2021