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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Virginia Railway Express has rescheduled the next phase of construction on its Alexandria station improvements project, postponing the replacement of two bridge spans across King Street and Commonwealth Avenue to begin Friday, May 29.
The closure will run from 7 p.m. on May 29 to 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2. King Street and Commonwealth Avenue will remain fully open until the closure begins at 7 p.m. May 29.
During the closure, King Street will be fully closed between Russell Road and Daingerfield Road, with traffic detoured to Duke Street. Commonwealth Avenue will remain open with a single travel lane alternating traffic directed by flaggers. Sunset Drive will remain completely open.
The sidewalk connecting King Street to the Alexandria Union Station tunnel will be closed on both sides under the bridge for the duration of the closure. The sidewalk along Commonwealth Avenue will remain open, and detour signage will be posted to direct pedestrians. The stairs from the east platform of Alexandria Union Station to King Street will remain closed until the end of all construction.
More information about the Station Improvements Project is available at vre.org/alexandria-station-project.
