495 NEXT Project

Lane Closures and Traffic Changes

October 14 - October 20, 2023

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 should visit 511virginia.org for real-time information on work zones and lane closures. All work is subject to change based on weather and other factors.

495 NEXT Project Area Map

Upcoming Highlights

I-495 North and South – Day and nighttime single lane closures

I-495 North – Nighttime express lane closures

Connector Road exit from I-495 South to Georgetown Pike – continuous single lane closure

Georgetown Pike bridge over I-495 – Nighttime single lane closures

Live Oak Drive and Balls Hill Road – Daytime flagging operations

Eastbound and westbound Dulles Toll Road – Daytime single lane closures

Lane Closures

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)

I-495 North

Monday, October 16, through Thursday, October 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single right lane closures on northbound I-495 between Lewinsville Road and George Washington Memorial Parkway for drainage, embankment, excavation, and bridge work.

Monday October 16, through Friday, October 20, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Alternating single mobile lane closures on northbound I-495 throughout the project corridor as needed for maintenance work, traffic management, and equipment and materials delivery.

I-495 North Express Lanes

Tuesday October 17, through Wednesday, October 18, 9:30 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Single right lane closure on northbound I-495 express lanes just north of the Dulles Toll Road interchange for guard rail removal.

I-495 South

Monday, October 16, through Thursday, October 19, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Single right lane closures on southbound I-495 between Georgetown Pike and Dulles Toll Road for drainage, excavation, embankment, and bridge work.

Monday, October 16, through Friday, October 20, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Alternating single mobile lane closures on southbound I-495 throughout the project corridor as needed for maintenance work and traffic management.

Friday, October 20, starting and 8 p.m. and continuing for 48 hours

Single right lane closure on the connector road from southbound I-495 to the Georgetown Pike exit for temporary ramp work. This closure will be continuous for 48 hours. The Georgetown Pike exit will remain open.

LIVE OAK DRIVE

Monday, October 16, through Friday, October 20, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Live Oak Drive will be reduced to a single lane between the swim club and Green Oak Drive intersection for drainage work. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect.

BALLS HILL ROAD

Monday, October 16, through Friday, October 20, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Balls Hill Road will be reduced to a single lane at the Live Oak Drive intersection to accommodate waterline work and paving. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect.

GEORGETOWN PIKE INTERCHANGE

Monday, October 16, through Friday, October 20, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The left lane of the Georgetown Pike bridge over I-495 will be closed in both directions for median demolition and test bore work.

OLD DOMINION DRIVE

Tuesday, October 10, through Friday, October 13, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Old Dominion Drive will be reduced to a single lane on the bridge over I-495 to accommodate clearing operations. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect.

DULLES CORRIDOR INTERCHANGE

Dulles Toll Road

Monday, October 16, through Thursday, October 19, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single left lane closure on the westbound Dulles Toll Road (267 Connector) near the I-495 interchange for drainage, embankment, and bridge work.

Tuesday, October 16, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Single right lane closure on the eastbound Dulles Toll Road near the I-495 interchange for test bore work.

Traffic Changes

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.

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.

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 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.

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, Amanda Allen, 571-249-8784

Lane Construction, John Undeland, 703-785-3461