Recently Completed: Route 123 over Route 7 Bridge Rehabilitation in Fairfax County

Note: This project is now complete.

This project rehabilitated the northbound and southbound Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) bridges over Route 7 (Leesburg Pike). The bridges were built in 1965.

The improvements included:

• Repairing the bridge decks and resurfacing the decks with asphalt
• Repairing bridge piers, abutments and bearings
• Spot painting of steel bridge beams
• Repaving Route 123 adjacent to the bridges

At the bridges, Route 123 averages up to 31,000 vehicles a day and Route 7 averages up to 86,000.

Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering - $300,000
Construction - $2.2 million
Total - $2.5 million

The project was financed with federal and state funding, including State of Good Repair funding used for bridges.

Benefits 

The project aimed to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians and extend the overall life of the bridges. 

Major Milestones 

Public Information Meeting - May 2019
Advertise for Construction - August 2019
Award Construction Contract - November 2019
Begin Construction - January 2020
Final Completion - November 2020