495logo.jpg

495 NEXT Project

Lane Closures and Traffic Changes

Feb. 24 - March 3, 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 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

  • Daytime single lane closures on I-495 North
  • Daytime and nighttime mobile lane closures on I-495 North and South
  • Nighttime multi-lane closures on I-495 North and South
  • Daytime single lane closures on the Georgetown Pike/I-495 South interchange ramps
  • Daytime and nighttime single lane closures on Dulles Toll Road East and West
  • Daytime single lane closures on Dulles Access Road
  • Sections of Lewinsville Road reduced to single lane with flagging operations in effect
  • Nighttime closure on the eastbound Dulles Toll Road exit to I-495 North starting Friday, February 24 through Saturday, March 11. Motorists should follow signed detour

Lane Closures 

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)


I-495 North and South


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single right lane closures on northbound I-495 from Lewinsville Road to George Washington Memorial Parkway for noise wall demolition clearing.


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Single left lane closures on north- and southbound I-495 between George Washington Memorial Parkway and Old Dominion Drive to support bridge and drainage work.


Monday, February 27, through Friday, March 3, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Alternating double right and double left lane closures on north- and southbound I-495 between George Washington Memorial Parkway and Lewinsville Road for barrier placement and survey work for joint repairs.

 

Monday, February 27, through Friday, March 3, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Mobile alternating single left and single right lane closures on north- and southbound I-495 between George Washington Memorial Parkway and Lewinsville Road for survey work.


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Mobile alternating single left and single right lane closures on southbound I-495 throughout the project corridor for traffic maintenance and roadway repairs.


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mobile alternating single left and single right lane closures on northbound I-495 throughout the project corridor for traffic maintenance and roadway repairs.


I-495 South/Georgetown Pike Interchange


Monday, February 27, through Friday, March 3, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Single right lane closures on southbound I-495 at the Georgetown Pike interchange for jack and bore work.


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Single right lane closures on the southbound I-495 local lanes exit ramp to Georgetown Pike (exit 44, ramp narrowed to one lane) to support noise wall demolition excavation work.


Monday, February 27, through Friday, March 3, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Single left lane closures on the Georgetown Pike on-ramp to southbound I-495 (ramp narrowed to one lane) to support jack and bore work.


DULLES CORRIDOR INTERCHANGE 


Friday, February 24, through Saturday, March 11, variable hours between 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The on-ramp from eastbound Dulles Toll Road/Airport Access Road (Route 267) to northbound I-495 will be closed nightly for demolition of the eastern section of the I-495 North bridge over the ramp. Learn more about the ramp closure and detour here.


Motorists will be detoured as follows:

  • Exit onto I-495 South using Exit 18A to Richmond;
  • Take Exit 46B for Route 123/Chain Bridge Road North; and
  • Continue in ramp lane and immediately exit onto I-495 North.


The planned hours for the ramp closure and detour are:

  • Friday, February 24, through Saturday, February 25, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
  • Saturday, February 25, through Sunday, February 26, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
  • Sunday, February 26, through Thursday, March 2, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.


Tuesday, February 21, through Thursday, February 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The on-ramp from eastbound Dulles Toll Road to northbound I-495 will be narrowed (no lane closure) to support bridge work.


Dulles Toll Road


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single left lane closures on westbound Dulles Toll Road between Route 123 and I-495 to support bridge work.


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Alternating single right and single left lane closures on eastbound Dulles Toll Road between I-495 and Route 123 to support bridge work.


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Alternating single right and single left lane closures on westbound Dulles Toll Road west of I-495 for barrier placement and lane shifting.


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mobile single lane closures on westbound Dulles Toll Road between Route 123 and I-495 for traffic maintenance and sign posting.


Dulles Access Road


Monday, February 27, through Thursday, March 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Alternating single right and single left lane closures on eastbound Dulles Access Road between I-495 and Route 123 to support bridge work.


LEWINSVILLE ROAD


Tuesday, February 28, through Thursday, March 2, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Lewinsville Road will be reduced to a single lane to accommodate painting and lane shifting for bridge work. Flagging operations alternating east- and westbound traffic will be in effect.

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.

See the new traffic pattern 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. 

mainphoto1722.png

Learn More About the Project


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


Sign up here to receive project email updates.



laptop_495EX website.png

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

Facebook  Instagram  Twitter  YouTube