Auburn Farm Road (Route 3171) and Sanders Lane (Route 705) will be closed to through traffic between Arlington Oaks Drive/Grassland Grove Drive and Route 234 (Sudley Road) on December 17 and 18, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The closures are scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day, weather permitting, to allow for the installation of a new guardrail on the bridge over Bull Run at the Loudoun and Prince William county line.
Access will be maintained for those needing to reach properties along Auburn Farm Road or Sanders Lane, but drivers will not be able to cross the bridge in either direction during the closure.
Through traffic will be detoured using Route 234, Gum Spring Road (Route 659), Braddock Road (Route 620), and Northstar Boulevard (Route 3171) before returning to Auburn Farm Road/Sanders Lane. Drivers are advised to follow posted detour signs.
The Virginia Department of Transportation encourages motorists to check for updates on traffic conditions, work zones, and incidents online at https://511virginia.org/, via the free mobile 511Virginia app, or by calling 511 in Virginia.
“Weather permitting, Auburn Farm Road (Route 3171)/Sanders Lane (Route 705) will be closed to through traffic between Arlington Oaks Drive (Route 3459)/Grassland Grove Drive (Route 3394) and Route 234 (Sudley Road) Wednesday, Dec. 17, and Thursday, Dec. 18, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day to install new guardrail on the bridge over Bull Run at the Loudoun/Prince William county line, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.”
“Those needing to reach properties along Auburn Farm Road/Sanders Lane will have access; however, drivers will not be able to go beyond the bridge in either direction.”
“Through traffic will be detoured via Route 234, Gum Spring Road (Route 659), Braddock Road (Route 620) and Northstar Boulevard (Route 3171) back to Auburn Farm Road/Sanders Lane. Drivers are asked to follow posted detour signs.”
“You can get traffic, work zone and incident information online at 511virginia.org, via the free mobile 511Virginia app, or by calling 511 in Virginia anywhere anytime.”