Major Road Closure In Arlington This Week

ARLINGTON, VA -- If you often commute on S. Glebe Road along Four Mile Run, prepare for major traffic disruptions starting Monday.

The first phase of a construction project involving sanitary sewer relining will result in the closure of the eastbound lanes of S. Glebe Road between S. Arlington Ridge Road and S. Joyce Street from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday, with traffic detoured to S. Arlington Ridge Road, according to a statement from the county.

Workers will be installing a junction box with a "big, big crane," Arlington County Department of Environmental Services tweeted. A 60-inch section of pipe will be removed and replaced as part of the project.

Expect a detour at South Glebe and South Joyce today, Monday, 9:30 am to 4 pm. Part of the Four Mile Run sanitary sewer relining. Installing a junction box with a big, big crane. #VAtraffic https://t.co/fGGcwH6hdW pic.twitter.com/JLOMKDTGvL
— Arlington DES (@ArlingtonDES) October 8, 2018

Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 9, a new temporary traffic pattern on S. Glebe Road at S. Joyce Street will involve the following:

• Right most lane on S. Glebe Rd east bound will be closed during excavation
• Jersey barriers will be in places during the repair in this area
• 1 travel lanes will be maintained at all times in each direction
• Right turn only from S. Joyce St at S. Glebe Rd
• Sidewalk will be closed on the south side of S Glebe Rd from Arlington Ridge Rd to S Joyce St

During construction, you can expect plenty of dust, mud, noise, debris, "temporary odor," and some steam, the statement notes. There will be lots of different trucks, fork lifts, and other heavy equipment during construction.

The project should wrap up sometime this winter.

"The sanitary sewer system is a key piece of infrastructure consisting of approximately 465 miles of sewer pipes and 13 lift stations," the statement reads. "This intricate network exists to make sure that the wastewater that gets flushed every day from homes and businesses makes its way to the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) where it’s properly cleaned and treated before being recycled back into the environment."

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