NOVA District Transportation Update - Fall 2021
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PROJECT UPDATES<br />
ARLINGTON COUNTY<br />
The New Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail Bridge Over Route 29<br />
Recently Completed<br />
I-66 Inside the Beltway Eastbound<br />
Widening<br />
Washington and Old Dominion Trail<br />
Bridge<br />
A new travel lane was constructed along four miles of<br />
eastbound I-66 from the Dulles Connector Road to Fairfax Drive<br />
in Arlington, along with the installation of approximately 2.3<br />
miles of new and replacement noise barriers. The project was<br />
completed in December 2020.<br />
Estimated cost: $110 million<br />
In March <strong>2021</strong>, a newly-constructed bridge for the Washington<br />
and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail was opened in Arlington. The<br />
bridge provides a safer, faster crossing over Route 29 for an<br />
average of 2,000 pedestrians and bicyclists who use the trail for<br />
recreation and commuting.<br />
Estimated cost: $7 million<br />
18 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION \\ <strong>NOVA</strong> DISTRICT