Cedar Lane

The new Cedar Lane Bridge over I-66 accommodates the widening of I-66 and includes a shared-use path and wider sidewalk, as well as a nearby connection to the new shared-use path being built along I-66.

Get a closer look at what’s planned through the Transform 66 Interactive Map.

Cedar Lane Bridge Demolition and Reconstruction

The Cedar Lane Bridge closed on May 15, 2020, for demolition and reconstruction. The new bridge opened on December 23, 2020. Closing the bridge for this period reduced the duration and impacts of construction on travelers and surrounding neighborhoods, compared to a partial closure that would have taken more than two years to complete.

Benefits of this approach included:

Neighbors experienced fewer nights of noise from bridge demolition activities
Drivers on I-66 will had fewer months of extended lane shifts for bridge pier construction
The project team maximized construction activity over Metrorail tracks during the Orange Line shutdown

Construction Update (Updated March 23, 2023)

Recent Construction Progress:

Bridge opened December 23, 2020.
Sidewalk and shared-use path connections on Cedar Lane are complete.

Current Construction Activities:

Continue work on shared-use path along I-66.
Project closeout activities.

The new Cedar Lane Bridge opened in December 2020. Work continues on nearby noise wall and shared-use path. (July 20, 2022)

Arial view of the Cedar Lane project area. (December 20, 2022)

Cedar Lane Shared Use Path (SUP)

Shared Use Path at Cedar Lane. (December 5, 2022)

Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements with the New Bridge

The new bridge will include a shared-use path on the east side and a sidewalk on the west side. Just north of I-66, there will be a connection to the 10-foot-wide shared-use path that is being built parallel to I-66 from Dunn Loring to Centreville as part of the project. This paved trail will provide cyclists and pedestrians with off-road access to Metrorail stations, parks, neighborhoods, and other trails. Learn more here.

Cedar Lane Bridge Reconstruction Video Presentation

Timeline

Anticipated Schedule	Dates
Cedar Lane closes between Cottage Street and Hilltop Road	May 2020
Bridge demolition	May to June 2020
Construction of new bridge abutments and piers	May to August 2020
Bridge re-opens	December 2020
Express Lanes opened	November 2022