495 NEXT Project

Lane Closures and Traffic Changes

For October 7 - October 14, 2022

What's Happening This Weekend?

Friday, October 7, through Sunday, October 9, continuously

The right lane of the exit ramp from northbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike will be closed for shoulder strengthening work. The right turn lane at the end of the exit ramp will remain open for motorists turning right onto eastbound Georgetown Pike. This narrowed ramp configuration will remain in place until Tuesday, October 11 at 3 p.m.

The following construction-related lane closures and traffic changes are planned to occur in the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project corridor. Travelers should expect potential delays when traveling in this area, and are encouraged to visit 511virginia.org for current information on travel conditions and work zones in Virginia. All construction-related work and closures are subject to change based on weather and other factors.

Upcoming Highlights

Single lane closure on exit ramp from I-495 North to Georgetown Pike.
Daytime single lane closures on I-495 North and South.
Nighttime double lane closures on I-495 North and South.
Nighttime exit lane closures from I-495 South to the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Nighttime single lane closures on George Washington Memorial Parkway bridges over I-495.

Lane Closures

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)

I-495 North and South at Georgetown Pike

Friday, October 7, through Tuesday, October 11, continuously

Monday, October 10, through Wednesday, October 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single right lane closures on northbound I-495 from the Georgetown Pike exit (Exit 44) to just past the George Washington Memorial Parkway bridges for access to paving operations.

Monday, October 10, through Thursday, October 13, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Single left lane closures on southbound I-495 at the Georgetown Pike Bridge for concrete work at the bridge piers.

Monday, October 10, through Friday, October 14, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Double left lane closures on northbound I-495 at the Georgetown Pike Bridge for support work under the bridge.

I-495 South at George Washington Memorial Parkway Interchange

Monday, October 10, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Double right lane closures on southbound I-495 at the George Washington Memorial Parkway bridges for support work under the bridges. The left exit lane from southbound I-495 to the George Washington Memorial Parkway will also be closed during this time.

Tuesday, October 11, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The right exit lane from southbound I-495 to the George Washington Memorial Parkway will be closed for support work under the bridge.

GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY INTERCHANGE

George Washington Memorial Parkway Bridges over I-495

Monday, October 10, through Friday, October 14, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Alternating single right and left lane closures in each direction of the George Washington Memorial Parkway bridges over I-495 for patchwork repairs on the bridges.

Traffic Changes

George Washington Memorial Parkway West at I-495

Reminder: The ramp from westbound George Washington Memorial Parkway to southbound I-495 (Capital Beltway) was reduced from two lanes to one lane to make room for a construction vehicle haul route that will be separated from traffic by a physical barrier. This traffic change will be in effect throughout construction on the 495 NEXT project. Learn more about the traffic change here.

I-495 Interchange Ramps

Several interchange ramps in the project corridor have been or will be narrowed to allow for daytime and nighttime shoulder strengthening work. The ramps will be narrowed through October.

Ramps that are or will be narrowed include:

Ramp from westbound George Washington Memorial Parkway to I-495 South
Ramp from I-495 North to eastbound George Washington Memorial Parkway
Ramp from I-495 North to Georgetown Pike
Ramp from westbound Dulles Toll Road to I-495 North

George Washington Memorial Parkway Bridges over Capital Beltway

Advance Notice: Beginning in mid-October, crews will implement extended single lane closures on both George Washington Memorial Parkway bridges over I-495 for deck repair work. The work will require single lane closures on both the east- and westbound bridges - leaving one travel lane open in each direction - from the night of Friday, October 14 through the night of Sunday, October 16, and again from the night of Friday, October 21 through the night of Sunday, October 23.

Project Background

The I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project will extend the existing 495 Express Lanes north by two-and-a-half miles from the Dulles Corridor interchange to the George Washington Memorial Parkway interchange in the vicinity of the American Legion Bridge. The project will provide new and improved connections at the Dulles Corridor and George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Other project benefits include four miles of new bicycle and pedestrian connections including a shared-use path parallel to I-495 from Lewinsville Road to near Live Oak Drive, replacement or rehabilitation of seven bridges with pedestrian accommodations, replacement of nine existing noise walls and construction of a new noise wall, environmental improvements introducing stormwater management facilities and funding restoration of the stream at Scotts Run, and dedicated funding to support transit improvements in the corridor including new bus service over the American Legion Bridge.

495 NEXT is a public-private partnership project between the Commonwealth of Virginia and Transurban, operator of the existing 495 Express Lanes. Lane Construction is the design-build contractor for the project. The new extended lanes are scheduled to open in 2025.

Learn More About the Project

Check out www.495NEXT.org for additional information.

Questions?

Email: 495NorthernExtension@vdot.virginia.gov

Call: Construction Inquiry Line, 703-592-6430

Virginia Department of Transportation, Michelle Holland, 703-586-0487

Transurban, Brent McKenzie, 571-326-5609

Lane Construction, John Undeland, 703-785-3461