Gallows Road is being rebuilt where it crosses I-66. The new alignment will include improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities on the bridge over I-66 and access to the new shared-use path being built along I-66. The new design will:
Get a closer look at what’s planned through the Transform 66 Interactive Map.
New Gallows Road Bridge
The new Gallows Road Bridge will be wider and include a 5’ bike lane in each direction. Pedestrians will be able to use a 7’ wide sidewalk along northbound Gallows Road or a 10’ wide barrier-separated path along southbound Gallows Road. Improved pedestrian and bicycle facilities will tie into the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metrorail Station.
Building the New Bridge
The new Gallows Road bridge will be built in two phases so that it can remain open for vehicles and pedestrians during construction. Four lanes and pedestrian access to the Dunn Loring Metro will be maintained during construction.
First, a new bridge will be built just to the east of the current bridge. When complete (estimated in early 2021), northbound and southbound traffic will be shifted from the old bridge, which will then be demolished. A new bridge will be built in its place, which will carry southbound traffic and the shared-use path in the final configuration (estimated in early 2022).
Crews are constructing the back wall for the new bridge and abutment on the north end of the Gallows Road Bridge. The Dunn Loring Metrorail station canopy is visible on the left. (Nov. 9)
New Shared-Use Path
A 10-foot-wide shared-use path is being built parallel to I-66 from Dunn Loring to Centreville as part of the project, with its eastern terminus at Gallows Road. This paved trail will provide cyclists and pedestrians with off-road access to Metro stations, parks, other trails, and communities stretching from Dunn Loring to Centreville. Sidewalks and bike lanes along Gallows Road will connect the new path to the nearby W&OD Trail. Learn more here.
What Neighbors Can Expect
What Drivers Can Expect
Timeline
Anticipated Schedule | Dates |
Work begins on new bridge pier and abutments
|
Summer 2019 |
Noise wall removal and replacement begin | Early 2020 |
Bridge beam placement and road re-alignment construction begins | Summer 2020 |
Bridge for new northbound Gallows Road complete, traffic shifted | Early 2021 |
Demolition of old bridge and construction of new southbound Gallows Road | Early 2021 |
Gallows Road bridge complete, traffic shifted | Early 2022 |
Express lanes open | December 2022 |
Resources
Segment 3_08 Dunn Loring - PDF, 10.625 KB |
Presentation to Stenhouse Place HOA (10/29/2019) - PDF, 2.1 MB |
Stenhouse Place Area Noise Wall Removal Flyer (April 2020) - PDF, 2MB |
Briefing Presentation for Gallows Bridge Beam Lift – 8/21/20 - PDF, 10MB |
Gallows Road Beam Lift Flyer - PDF, 2.4MB |
Gallows Road Beam Lift Flyer - Spanish - PDF, 3.1MB |