While a major portion of GW Parkway construction work is wrapping up in Arlington, another is scheduled to get underway next year.
From Spout Run Parkway up to the Beltway in McLean, paving is done and mainline construction is on track to conclude by the end of the month as a major rehab project announced in 2021 draws toward a close.
However, work on milling, repaving and lane markings from Spout Run to Old Town Alexandria is still scheduled for the spring.
Going into 2026, the north portion of the project — a $161 million overhaul of the road built in the early 1960s — will be winding down, GW Parkway Acting Chief of Staff Jerry Garcia told ARLnow.
“The project itself will still be ongoing to address a few items, but the goal is to have the roadway open, with minor interruptions as needed,” Garcia said.
South of Spout Run Parkway, however, more construction has yet to come. In conjunction with milling and repaving, this section of the parkway will see work to preserve bridges, pavement and parking, Garcia said.
As of last month, repairs were also ongoing on and below bridges at Glebe Road, Pimmit Run, Gulf Branch and the Route 123 interchange. Additionally, further north, the Virginia Department of Transportation is still working on I-495 ramps on and off the Parkway.
“There is always a lot of work happening along the GWMP,” Garcia said.
The repair project on the northern section of the Parkway has brought lane closures and periodic detours for the past few years as crews have worked to repair the busy road, which was previously beset by potholes and even sinkholes. Construction was originally scheduled to last from 2023 to 2025.
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