The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) will construct two replacement bridge spans across King Street and Commonwealth Avenue over three weekends in the month of May as part of the Alexandria Station and Bridge Improvements Project. The new bridges will reduce maintenance, minimize service interruptions, and upgrade the bridges to meet current standards and enhance safety for pedestrians and motorists traveling underneath. 

During these weekend construction periods, King Street will be fully closed between Russell Road and Daingerfield Road and traffic will be detoured to Duke Street. Commonwealth Avenue will remain open with a single travel lane alternating traffic directed by flaggers. Sunset Drive will remain open to local traffic only. The closures will take place over the following weekends: 

May 1-4 

• Start Friday at 7 p.m. 
• Finish Monday night by 10 p.m. 
• CSX to restore track by Tuesday at 5 a.m.  

May 15-18 

• Start Friday at 7 a.m. 
• Finish Monday night by 10 p.m. 
• CSX to restore track by Tuesday at 5 a.m. 

May 29-June 1 

• Start Friday at 7 a.m. 
• Finish Monday night by 10 p.m. 
• CSX to restore track by Tuesday at 5 a.m. 

The sidewalk connecting King Street to the station tunnel will be closed on both sides under the bridge during these times, but the sidewalk along Commonwealth Avenue will remain open. Detour signage will be posted to direct pedestrians. The stairs from the east platform to King Street will be closed starting May 15.  

There will be no impact to Metro service during this period. Overnight noise is expected to be very limited.  

To learn more about the Station Improvements Project, visit the VRE website.  

For questions or additional information, contact a VRE representative at AlexandriaStationImprovements@vre.org.  

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.3960.