If you are thinking about driving to DC next weekend, think again. Route 29 South in Prince William County will be closed to traffic on three separate weekends over the next month due to the installation of a new deck on the bridge over Broad Run at Buckland. The Virginia Department of Transportation is advising motorists to add a good half hour to their leisure travels.
The first closure will be from 9pm on Friday, August 8 to 5am on Monday, August 11. The detour route for cars will be from Route 15 North to Route 55 West to Beverly Mills Road (Route 600) finally back to Route 29.
VDOT is re-timing traffic signals and Prince William County Police and Virginia State Police will be stationed at key intersections to help ease traffic congestion and handle eventual incidents.
The deck replacement is part of a $2.8 million project that began in December and will be completed this fall. VDOT says this timeline is much faster than any other traditional bridge project, planning to install the 12 prefabricated concrete deck sections during the road closures.