Glebe Road Bridge over Route 50 | Volkert Location: Arlington, VA Client: Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) As part of an interchange modification project to improve efficiency and safety along a 0.22-mile segment of Glebe Road over Route 50, Volkert designed the rehabilitation of a deteriorating single-span built-up plate girder bridge, 110 feet in length. Volkert conducted an impact and performance study of various widening alternatives in conjunction with bridge rehabilitation, which indicated that girder and substructure repairs and deck replacement would be the most feasible option. To accelerate construction through 10 phases of construction, precast-concrete slab units were used for the deck replacement and night construction avoided traffic impacts and delays during the

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