Route 1 to Shift to New Alexandria Bridge

Map It:  Braddock Road 

IF YOU'RE PLANNING to travel on Route 1 between Crystal City and Old Town Alexandria this weekend, prepare for a traffic shift at the Monroe Avenue bridge construction site. The roadway, which makes two tight turns while crossing over railroad tracks, is being realigned as part of a redevelopment project at Potomac Yards.

At mid-day on Sunday, a new three-lane bridge will open at the Monroe Avenue site. The structure's completion will allow the demolition of the old bridge and the construction of a second span. To accommodate rush-hour traffic, the center lane on the new bridge will be reversible during the second phase of construction, the bulk of which is supposed to be completed by July.

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» "First Span of New Route 1 Monroe Avenue Bridge Set to Open" [City of Alexandria]

Rendering courtesy Potomac Yard Development LLC