UPDATE 鈥� Monday, April 27, 2015 at 8:55 a.m. — The Virginia Department of Transportation now says the northbound work on Va. 27 will start Wednesday night. Southbound work will start next week.
EARLIER 鈥� Friday, April 24, 2015 at 4:52 a.m.
WASHINGTON 鈥� The replacement and widening of a 74-year-old bridge will affect traffic in Arlington, Virginia for years.
Starting Monday, April 27, travel lanes will drop from three to two in each direction of Washington Boulevard over .
“We’re advising drivers to expect delays and use alternate routes if possible, particularly northbound during the morning rush hour,” says Mike Murphy, a spokesman with the Virginia Department of Transportation.
VDOT says the work could add 10 minutes to the commute.
The latest data show more than 70,000 vehicles use Washington Boulevard on a daily basis.
The project is scheduled to be finished in May 2018.
A map of the area:
