Weekend Work at Roosevelt Bridge
Lots to watch out for on the Roosevelt Bridge this weekend as part of the reconstruction work. The District Department of Transportation plans to close the ramp from the westbound bridge to Route 50 in Virginia) and the ramp from the westbound bridge to the northbound George Washington Parkway from 8 p.m. Friday until 4 p.m. on Sunday, weather permitting. Watch for detour signs.
DDOT says the $6.9 million project is on schedule for completion in December. Workers are placing a concrete deck overlay and repairing the Potomac River bridge. This includes repairs to the deck surface, replacement of the existing joint assemblies at the abutments and other upgrades, according to DDOT.
I drove across the bridge last week in both directions. Had to take it real easy on the westbound side, where a lot of the surface had been removed and, as a result, the metal joints were sticking way up. I was doing it at midday and it wasn't a big problem because the signs had warned me to expect the work.
But what's your experience, especially at rush hour?
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October 4, 2006; 6:16 AM ET
Weekend Work
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Posted by: Arlington, VA | October 4, 2006 4:21 PM
I travel the TR every day and have been amazed at the overall efficiency, especially given the District's notorious reputation, not to mention the condition of my own street. Granted, I have a reverse commute, but even so, coming home at 5:30 isn't bad. I just wish I had heard about the closure to the GW before Saturday evening. D'oh!
Posted by: Chuck | October 9, 2006 7:33 AM
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Although the TR bridge has been a pain since the road work started, it is vastly easier than it would have been had they followed the original work plan. The west-bound work has had a much larger impact than the east bound work, in my experience. It jams up traffic pretty well into the city. And on the E Street entrance, I am continually mad at those that cut into the left lane at the last minute to avoid waiting in line like everyone else. Especially the Loundon Connector buses -- they are downright dangerous and the one that was on E Street at 6pm yesterday nearly hit the car in front of me, forcing the driver to swerve to avoid being rammed by the bus. Unbelievable!