The Jermantown Road Bridge over I-66 is being rebuilt to accommodate the widening of I-66. The new bridge will include a bike lane and sidewalk in each direction, with nearby connection to the new shared-use path being built along I-66.
Get a closer look with the Transform 66 Interactive Map.
First Phase of New Jermantown Road Bridge and Sidewalk Now Open
The first portion of the new Jermantown Road bridge opened in May 2021, with two travel lanes. In July 2021, temporary sidewalk connections opened between the 10-foot-wide sidewalk on the bridge and the existing sidewalks to the north and south, providing a Jermantown Road sidewalk crossing for the first time since the previous bridge opened in 1961.
The second phase of bridge construction is underway. The full bridge is anticipated to open in spring 2023 and will add a six-foot-wide sidewalk on the east side of the bridge and five-foot-wide bike lanes in each direction, as well as permanent sidewalk connections on the west side of the bridge.
Phoenix Drive, located immediately north of I-66, will provide access to the new 66 Parallel Trail, the 10-foot-wide shared-use path that is being built along 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.
What Neighbors Can Expect
What Drivers Can Expect
Construction Update (Updated May 19, 2023)
Recent Construction Progress:
Upcoming Construction Activities:
Aerial view of Jermantown Road bridge. (April 2023)
Timeline
Anticipated Schedule | Dates |
Construction of new bridge begins
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Fall 2019 |
Relocation of nearby noise wall complete
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Spring 2021 |
New bridge opening |
May 14, 2021
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Demolition of old bridge
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May 2021
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Sidewalk connection on west side complete
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Mid-July 2021
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Express Lanes opened
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November 2022
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Second phase of bridge opens
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Summer 2023
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