Nutley Street Roundabout Bypass Lanes with Direct Access to I-66 Now Open

About the Project

Gallows Road

Gallows Road

Gallows Road has been rebuilt where it crosses I-66. The new alignment includes improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities on the bridge over I-66 and access to the new 66 Parallel Trail, a shared-use path built along the interstate. The new design:

  • Straightens Gallows Road to improve sightlines for travelers
  • Adds bike lanes and wider sidewalks in each direction on the bridge over I-66
  • Leaves room for future widening of Gallows Road to the north toward Tysons
  • Connects to the new shared-use path along I-66

Get a closer look with the Transform 66 Interactive Map.

New Gallows Road Bridge

The new Gallows Road Bridge over I-66 is now complete and open to traffic. The northbound and southbound spans were built separately so that drivers could cross I-66 while demolition and reconstruction occurred. The northbound span was opened in October 2021 and carried both northbound and southbound traffic while the old bridge was demolished and the southbound portion of the new bridge was constructed. Demolition of the old Gallows Road Bridge was finished in February 2022.

The new Gallows Road Bridge is wider and includes a 5’ bike lane in each direction. Pedestrians now have a 7’ wide sidewalk along northbound Gallows Road or a 10’ wide barrier-separated path along southbound Gallows Road. 

New Shared-Use Path

The 66 Parallel Trail, a 10-foot-wide shared-use path, has been built alongside I-66 from Dunn Loring to Centreville as part of the project. Its eastern terminus is at Gallows Road. This paved trail provides cyclists and pedestrians with off-road access to Metrorail stations, parks, other trails, and communities stretching from Dunn Loring to Centreville. Sidewalks and bike lanes along Gallows Road connect the new path to the nearby W&OD Trail. Learn more here.

Gallows Road Bridge over I-66Aerial view of the new Gallows Road Bridge. (August 2023)

Construction Update Meeting

The Transform 66 Project team held a virtual construction update meeting on upcoming activities on October 4, 2021. View a recording of the online presentation and question-and-answer session below. Download the presentation here.

Meeting Materials

Postcard about upcoming work - PDF, 2.1MB
Meeting Presentation - PDF, 1MB

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 August 2020
Bridge for new northbound Gallows Road complete, traffic shifted October 2021
Demolish old bridge, begin construction of new southbound Gallows Road Bridge November 2021 – January 2022
Express Lanes opened November 2022
Gallows Road Bridge complete, traffic shifted Summer 2023

Resources

Segment 3_08 Dunn Loring - PDF, 10.625MB
Presentation to Stenhouse Place HOA (October 2019) - PDF, 2.1MB
Stenhouse Place Area Noise Wall Removal Flyer (April 2020) - PDF, 2MB
Briefing Presentation for Gallows Bridge Beam Lift (August 2020) - PDF, 10MB
Gallows Road Beam Lift Flyer - PDF, 2.4MB
Gallows Road Beam Lift Flyer - Spanish - PDF, 3.1MB
Gallows Road Shift and Bridge Demolition Postcard (September 2021) - PDF, 2.1MB