495 NEXT Project
Lane Closures and Traffic Changes
June 20 - 23, 2023
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UPDATE JUNE 16, 2023:
There will be no 495 NEXT related lane closures during the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, June 19
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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. | |
- There will be no 495 NEXT related lane closures during the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, June 19
- Daytime single lane closures on I-495 North and South
- Daytime single lane closures at the Georgetown Pike interchange
- Daytime flagging operations on Balls Hill Road and Lewinsville Road
- Daytime single and nighttime multi-lane closures on Dulles Toll Road
- Advance Notice: Wednesday, July 12, and Thursday, July 13, 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., periodic stoppages of all lanes will occur on the southbound I-495 collector-distributor road near Georgetown Pike (exit 44)
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I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)
I-495 North
Tuesday, June 20, through Thursday, June 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Single right lane closures on northbound I-495 between Lewinsville Road and George Washington Memorial Parkway for clearing, sound wall demolition, and roadway excavation.
I-495 South
Tuesday, June 20, through Thursday, June 22, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Single right lane closures on southbound I-495 between Lewinsville Road and George Washington Memorial Parkway for clearing, sound wall demolition, and roadway excavation.
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BALLS HILL ROAD
Tuesday, June 20, through Friday, June 23, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Balls Hill Road will be reduced to a single lane between Benjamin Street and Live Oak Drive to accommodate water line installation. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect.
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GEORGETOWN PIKE INTERCHANGE
Tuesday, June 20, through Friday, June 23, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Single left lane closure on the onramp from Georgetown Pike to northbound I-495 for work under the bridge. The left turn lane on eastbound Georgetown Pike on the bridge will also be closed at this time.
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LEWINSVILLE ROAD
Tuesday, June 20, through Friday, June 23, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lewinsville Road will be reduced to a single lane to accommodate sidewalk work. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect on the Lewinsville Road bridge over I-495.
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DULLES CORRIDOR INTERCHANGE
Dulles Toll Road
Tuesday, June 20, through Thursday, June 22, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Single left lane closure on westbound Dulles Toll Road (267 Connector) from Route 123 to the I-495 interchange for shoulder and yard work.
Thursday, June 22, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Triple left lane closures on eastbound Dulles Toll Road between Spring Hill Road and the I-495 interchange for restriping work. All exits will remain open during this work; however, there will be a single right lane closure on the eastbound Dulles Toll Road onramp to southbound I-495 during this time.
Friday, June 23, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Double right lane closures on eastbound Dulles Toll Road between Spring Hill Road and the I-495 interchange for restriping work. All exits will remain open during this work; however, there will be a single left lane closure on the eastbound Dulles Toll Road onramp to southbound I-495 during this time.
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New Exit Ramp for I-495 North Exit to Dulles Toll Road
Reminder: Motorists traveling on northbound I-495 heading for westbound Dulles Toll Road must take a new, earlier exit. The new exit ramp is located about one-third of a mile ahead of the old, closed Exit 45. To facilitate this new traffic pattern, I-495 has been reduced from four to three lanes for approximately one-half mile near the Dulles Corridor interchange. Learn more about the traffic change here.
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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.
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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 of restoration at Scotts Run stream, 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.
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Learn More About the Project | |
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Email: 495NorthernExtension@vdot.virginia.gov
Call: Construction Inquiry Line, 703-592-6430
Virginia Department of Transportation, Michelle Holland, 703-586-0487
Transurban, Amanda Allen, 571-249-8784
Lane Construction, John Undeland, 703-785-3461
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