Repairs To Chain Bridge Road Bridges Over Route 7 Starts Jan. 3

TYSONS, VA – Work will begin Friday, Jan. 3, to rehabilitate the northbound and southbound Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) bridges over Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians and extend the overall life of the bridges, according to a news release from the Virginia Department of Transportation.

At the bridges, Route 123 averages up to 30,000 vehicles a day and Route 7 averages up to 86,000. daily.

Improvements include:

• Repairing and resurfacing the concrete bridge decks
• Repairing bridge piers, abutments and bearings
• Painting steel bridge beams
• Repaving Route 123 adjacent to the bridges

Work will take place only at night the agency said. Drivers can expect lane closures on Route 123 and Route 7 according to this weekly schedule:

• Sunday night through Thursday night: 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Friday night: 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
• Saturday night: 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.

The $2.5 million project is paid for with state and federal State of Good Repair money used for maintenance of structures and bridges. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2020.

At the bridges, Route 123 averages up to 30,000 vehicles a day and Route 7 averages up to 86,000.

More information is on the project webpage.