Under Construction: I-395/Route 1 Southbound Exit 8C Bridge Repairs in Arlington County

Please note: The bridge is closed every Friday night from midnight to 7 a.m. through this fall; Saturday nights are backup dates with the same closure times. The bridge weight limit is posted at 20 tons. 

��Traffic Alert - #Arlington: Beginning this Fri night 6/2, the SB I-395 ramp to SB Rt 1 (Exit 8C) will be closed every Fri night from midnight-7 am through this fall for bridge repair work. Please follow detour signs. @DDOTDC

More info: https://t.co/bu2oBiACIT #DMVTraffic pic.twitter.com/PnHInGy7oA

— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) June 1, 2023

This project is repairing the southbound I-395/Route 1 Exit 8C bridge that carries southbound Route 1 over the 395 Express Lanes, the northbound I-395 general purpose lanes and northbound Route 110.

The repair work includes:

• Retrofitting and spot painting structural steel
• Replacing the catcher beam system
• Reconstructing the deck expansion joint
• Installing a preformed joint seal 

The bridge was originally built in 1976 and rehabilitated in 1999. It averages 20,000 vehicles a day.

Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering - $1 million
Construction - $3 million
Total - $4 million

The project is financed with federal and state funding. 

Benefits 

This project will improve safety and extend the overall life of the bridge.

Major Milestones 

Begin Preliminary Engineering - January 2021
Begin Construction - December 2022
Final Completion - Fall 2023