The Virginia Department of Transportation has begun a $29.3 million project to improve the Route 27 (Washington Boulevard) bridge over Route 110 (Jefferson Davis Highway) in Arlington. The existing bridge carries three lanes of traffic in each direction, a concrete sidewalk on each side and a 6-foot-wide concrete raised median. The bridge was built in 1941 and is considered structurally deficient. The bridge will be widened to accommodate a 14-foot shared-use path on the east side, and an 8-foot sidewalk on the west. The superstructure will be replaced and widened, increasing the length of the bridge to 470 feet by reconfiguring the end spans. The project is being constructed by Judlau Contracting, Inc. and is expected to be complete in May 2018.