A two-lane bridge that carries traffic on Telegraph Road over I-95 in North Stafford will be demolished and rebuilt to accommodate High Occupancy Toll lanes on the highway below. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)
QUANTICO, Va. — The two-lane bridge that carries traffic to and from U.S. 1 to Quanitco Marine Corps Base via Telegraph Road will close for nine months starting March 27.
Here’s more information in a press release about the upcoming closure, which is part of the 95 Express Lanes Project:
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The 95 Express Lanes project will close the Telegraph Road bridge over I-95 near Quantico for approximately nine months on or about March 27, 2013, weather permitting. This closure will allow crews to safely remove and build a new Telegraph Road bridge that will span over I-95 and the future 95 Express Lanes located in the median.
Detour
During the approximate nine-month closure, all Telegraph Road traffic will be detoured to Russell Road or U.S. Route 1 to access both north and southbound I-95.
What Drivers Can Expect
Motorists can expect additional travel time during peak AM and PM rush of 5 – 8 minutes when using the Russell Road or Route 1 detours to access I-95 or Telegraph Road.
Construction Details
Crews will close Telegraph Road on both sides of the bridge at I-95 to set-up work zones. In order to safely remove the current structure, nighttime demolition will occur with multiple lanes closed on I-95 north and south. Total bridge demolition will take approximately one month to complete. Once the structure is removed, crews will prepare the area for daytime pile driving for new bridge foundation construction. The new Telegraph Road bridge will reopen to traffic in late 2013.
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