It’s time to remove the old Aden Road bridge.
The one-lane wrought-iron truss bridge will be removed from its perch over the Norfolk-Southern railway on Tuesday.
Remediation work to remove lead paint will be performed on the bridge, and then it will be trucked to Florida for a complete restoration. The bridge is 133 years old.
“It’s a community cornerstone,” said Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Ellen Kamilakis.
Once the bridge is restored, it will be brought back to Nokesville and put back into service over the railroad tracks. A new concrete bridge will be built next to the old Aden Road bridge.
Drivers headed south on Aden Road will use the new bridge and drivers headed north will use the restored truss bridge, said Kamilakis.
The project is slated to cost $7.6 million.
Last summer, the old truss bridge was closed to traffic and drivers were detoured from Aden Road down Marsteller Drive into the heart of Nokesville. The detour will remain in effect through this summer when the project is expected to be complete.
Pedestrians will be able to use the newly constructed bridge. There will also be a pull-off for drivers who want to stop and read a plaque detailing the history of the bridge, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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