Update 10 a.m.
It appears drivers tonight will get a brief reprieve from planned delays on U.S. 1 near Ft. Belvoir.
Steel girders were supposed to lifted into place beginning tonight near the military base to lay the groundwork for the future expansion of the four-lane highway.
That construction was supposed to begin tonight, but has been postponed until tomorrow night, officials at Ft. Belvoir say.
When crews do put the steel girders in place, traffic is expected to be stopped in both directions for 20 minute intervals during the process.
We’ll post more here when we have it.
Original Post
Lorton, Va.— Expect nighttime delays this week on U.S. 1 and Interstate 95 in the Potomac Communities.
Construction crews will begin lifting a series of steel girders into place for a bridge that will accommodate the future expansion of U.S. 1, adding room for mass transit options and the expansion of the Army garrison.
The work will begin at 7 p.m. and last until 6 a.m. tonight through Saturday, according to a press release from Mt. Vernon Supervisor Gerry Hyland’s office.
Each night, contractors will lift three girders into place using a 110-foot steel crane. The process will force the closure of the highway for 20-minute intervals.
One the girder is securely in place and bolted down, the road will reopen to traffic, officials said.
Messaging signs have been put in place by the Virginia Department of Transportation to warn drives about the change.
For drivers headed north, Interstate 95 may not be the best alternative route.
On Sunday night, crews began closing multiple lanes on I-95 north, between Gordon Boulevard (Va. 123) in Woodbridge and milepost 161 in Lorton, to begin erecting new overhead signs.
The lanes will be closed intermittently for up to 30 minutes at a time.
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