Thank you for attending the I-495 Southside Express Lanes Study Spring 2022 Public Information Meetings. 

More than 160 people attended the Spring 2022 Public Information Meetings (PIMs) that were held by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in cooperation with Federal Highway Administration and other federal, state and local agencies in Virginia and Maryland, to introduce the I-495 Southside Express Lanes Study (495 Southside Study). This series of PIMs included one virtual meeting and three in-person meetings that were held in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Springfield, Virginia, and Alexandria, Virginia. Informational materials from the PIMs, including a study brochure, display boards, and maps are available on VDOT’s website here. A recording of the virtual meeting presentation and discussion can be viewed by clicking here.

RECAP OF SPRING 2022 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS

A total of 484 comments were received as part of the Spring 2022 PIMs through comment forms, email, mail, phone, and the formal Q&A session held during the virtual and in-person PIMs. Thank you for providing input and letting us know your thoughts on the 495 Southside Study. 

For more information on the PIMs and comments received, the Spring 2022 PIM Public Comment Summary Report can be viewed here. Additionally, a set of Additionally, a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the 495 Southside Study can be viewed here.

NEXT STEPS

Input received at the Spring 2022 PIMs will be considered during development of the alternatives that will be assessed in the 495 Southside Study. These alternatives will be presented at the next series of PIMs in Fall 2022/Winter 2023. These PIMs will provide the public with additional opportunities to ask questions and provide input on the 495 Southside Study.

ABOUT THE STUDY

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other federal, state and local agencies in Virginia and Maryland, is conducting an environmental study to potentially extend the Express Lanes system on the southern section of I-95/I-495 (Capital Beltway) by 11 miles from the I-95/I-395/I-495 (Springfield interchange) in Fairfax County, Virginia, across the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, to the MD 210 interchange in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

SPREAD THE WORD

Help us spread the word about VDOT's 495 Southside Express Lanes Study! Please share this newsletter with neighbors, co-workers, friends and others who may be interested in this study.

Others can sign up for the newsletter by visiting the study website or by signing up directly: 495 Southside Study Email Sign Up.

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT Civil Rights at 703-259-1775.

STAY INVOLVED

Visit the study website for updates: virginiadot.org/495southside.

For questions related to the public comment opportunities or for assistance in obtaining copies of the public outreach materials, contact 703-259-3752 or 495southsideexpresslanes@vdot.virginia.gov

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