October 23, 2012
Virginia Department of Transportation, state and Arlington County officials cut the ribbon Oct. 17 to mark the completion of a $6 million bridge replacement project and related improvements to Glebe Road Bridge over Route 50. The Glebe Road bridge deck, about 100 feet long, was replaced with pre-cast, pre-stressed concrete panels. The new span is 27 feet wider than the old bridge. Other improvements included: A northbound left-turn lane to Route 50; a 17-foot shared-use path on one side and 11-foot sidewalk on the other; improved sight distance for right turns from Route 50 to Glebe Road, new signals, and decorative wrought-iron picket fencing, brick medians, gateway pillars and LED lighting. Glebe Road carries about 35,000 vehicles over Arlington Boulevard each day, including about 300 transit bus trips per day, on routes carrying more than 8,500 riders per weekday.
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