I-66 Bridge Work To Cause Major Delays On Route 29: VDOT

CENTREVILLE, VA — Demolition of the Interstate 66 bridges over Route 29 in Centreville will require reducing traffic on Route 29 under I-66 to a single lane in each direction from 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3 through 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Two-way traffic will run on the north side of Route 29 during this period, potentially causing major delays on the final weekend before area students return to school after their winter break.

The closures are needed for bridge demolition activities over Route 29. Drivers using ramps to and from I-66 will not be allowed to make left turns during this time. Work will be ongoing during both daytime and nighttime hours throughout the Jan. 4-5 weekend so drivers should expect delays if traveling in either direction on Route 29, VDOT said.

The I-66 bridges over Route 29 are being reconstructed as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. The bridges are being lengthened, widened and raised to accommodate new express lanes and provide room for future mass transit along I-66 and future widening of Route 29. The work is being done in phases in order to maintain traffic on I-66 throughout demolition and reconstruction.

From 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 3 through 5 a.m. on Jan. 6, Route 29 will be reduced to two lanes, one travel lane in each direction. The two-way traffic will be run in the northbound lanes of Route 29 under I-66.

When heading east and taking the ramp from I-66 to Route 29, there will be no left turn to Route 29 North. Drivers will be directed to turn right at the traffic signal onto Route 29 South, stay to the left, and make a U-turn at O'Day Drive onto Route 29 North.

When heading west and taking the ramp from I-66 to Route 29, there will be no left turn to Route 29 South. Drivers will be directed to turn right at the traffic signal onto Route 29 North, stay to the left and continue to the intersection of Trinity Parkway/Centrewood Drive. At the traffic signal, drivers will use the left-most of the two left-turn lanes to make a U-turn onto Route 29 South.

During this work, the ramp from Route 29 North to I-66 East will be closed. Drivers will continue farther north to the intersection of Trinity Parkway/Machen Road. At the traffic signal, drivers will use the left-most of the two left-turn lanes to make a U-turn onto Route 29 South, then stay to the right and follow signs to I-66 East. As an alternate route, drivers can continue farther north to Route 28 North, stay to the right, and follow signs to I-66 East.

Also, there will be no left turn to I-66 West. Drivers will continue farther south, stay to the left and make a U-turn at O'Day Drive onto Route 29 North.

Visit outside.transform66.org for more information about the project.