I-395 lanes at Shirlington Circle to be closed this weekend Oct. 21-22 for road work

Traffic shifts are planed this weekend as part of the Shirlington Circle south rotary bridge project

Lane closures will occur, weather permitting, along northbound I-395 Saturday night, Oct. 21 and along southbound I-395 Sunday night, Oct. 22 at the Shirlington Circle interchange (Exit 6) to implement traffic shifts, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Multiple-lane closures (at least one lane will be open at all times) along the northbound I-395 general purpose lanes at the Shirlington Circle south rotary bridge will take place between 11 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday in order to temporarily shift the lanes to the left.

Multiple lane closures (at least one lane will be open at all times) along the southbound I-395 general purpose lanes at the bridge will take place between 11 p.m. Sunday and 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23 in order to temporarily shift the lanes to the left.

These traffic shifts are scheduled to be in place until mid-2024.

The shifts are part of the project to rehabilitate the Shirlington Circle south rotary bridge over I-395. The project, which will improve safety for drivers and extend the overall life of the bridge, is scheduled for completion in mid-2025.

Visit the VDOT project page for more details.

Drivers are reminded to use caution when traveling in active work zones. Be alert to new traffic patterns and limit distractions. 

You can get real-time traffic, work zone and incident information online at 511virginia.org, via the free mobile 511Virginia app, or by calling 511 in Virginia anywhere anytime.

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