Road and Bridge Damages Could Total $10 Million

It may cost up to $10 million to repair roads and bridges after last week's flooding from Tropical Storm Lee. Three bridges on secondary roads were destroyed and dozens of roads were damaged. 

“Our initial assessment indicates that there could be up to $10 million in damages to bridges and roads in Fairfax County,” said Garrett Moore, Virginia Department of Transportation District Administrator for Northern Virginia. “We will make repairs as quickly as possible. We could even see more pavement and slope failures in the coming days, in addition to potholes.”

VDOT will have assessed more than 200 bridges by the end of the week. 

Temporary structures will replace the three destroyed bridges: 
Lorton Road over Giles Run, which carries about 6,000 vehicles daily, will be temporarily replaced within two months. 

Beach Mill Road over Nichols Branch, which carries about 1,700 daily vehicles, will be temporarily replaced within six weeks. The detour is about six miles long. Towlston Road, which carries about 350 vehicles daily, will be temporarily replaced within six weeks. Construction of both bridges will begin next year.

The following roads are also reported closed as of 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11:

• Sunrise Valley Drive eastbound between Glade Drive and Mercator Drive
• Hillside Road (both directions) between Moverly Court and Cameo Square
• Essex Avenue (both directions) at Middlesex AvenueMiller Road (both directions) at Westhurst LaneHunter Mill Road (both directions) between Crowell Road and Chamberlain DriveWalker Road (both directions) between Colvin Run Road and Walker Mill Road

For the most updated listing of road conditions by county, including major and secondary road closures, call 511 or visit www.511virginia.org and click on Road Conditions. Northern Virginia traffic information is also available on Twitter @511northernva.