May 12, 2022

VDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS ON

I-495 SOUTHSIDE EXPRESS LANES STUDY 

Participate in an upcoming virtual or in-person public meeting

to learn more and provide input

(ALEXANDRIA) - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold public information meetings this month for the public to learn about and provide input on its 495 Southside Express Lanes Study (495 Southside Study). A virtual meeting option will be held on May 18, as well as three in-person meeting options on May 19, May 23, and May 25. The 495 Southside Study involves assessing a potential extension of the Express Lanes system on I-95/I-495 (the Capital Beltway) for 11 miles from the Springfield interchange (I-95/I-395/I-495) to MD 210 in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Meeting Details:

Virtual Meeting

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.)

Visit www.virginiadot.org/495southside or call 703-691-6715 for details on how to join the meeting.

In-person Meetings

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.)

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Oxon Hill High School

6701 Leyte Drive

Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Monday, May 23, 2022

John R. Lewis High School 6540 Franconia Road Springfield, VA 22150

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Nannie J. Lee Memorial Recreation Center

1108 Jefferson Street Alexandria, VA 22314

All four meetings will provide the same study information, and will include a formal presentation, question and answer session, and opportunities to provide input and comments on the study. The in-person meetings will also include an open house period allowing attendees the chance to view exhibit boards and interact with staff individually to learn about the study. 

Study information is available at www.virginiadot.org/495southside. Meeting materials including a public opinion survey/comment form, informational boards and brochure will also be available at this study website. This information can also be reviewed at VDOT’s Northern Virginia District Office (4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030), or obtained by calling 703-691-6715 for assistance. 

How to Provide Input:

Input on the 495 Southside Study can be provided to VDOT in the following ways:

• Completing a public opinion survey/comment form at www.virginiadot.org/495southside or at the in-person public information meetings
• Providing comments orally or in writing at the virtual or in-person public information meetings
• Submitting comments by email to 495southsideexpresslanes@vdot.virginia.gov
• Submitting comments by mail to Nick Nies, AICP, VDOT 495 Southside Express Lanes Study Project Manager, 9030 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 220, Richmond, VA 23235
• Calling VDOT at 703-691-6715

All comments must be received by June 6, 2022, to be included in this public involvement process.

About the Study:

VDOT began the 495 Southside Study in January 2022, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), surrounding localities, and other federal, state, and local stakeholders. The goals and objectives of the study are to evaluate transportation improvements that extend and provide continuity of the Express Lanes system on I-95/I-495 (Capital Beltway), provide additional travel choices, reduce congestion, improve travel reliability, improve safety, and provide consistency with local and regional plans. The study also will be informed by a Transit and Transportation Demand Management Study initiated by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and coordinated with the Maryland Transit Administration.

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