495 NEXT Project

Lane Closures and Traffic Changes

For January 16 - January 21, 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 and nighttime multi-lane closures on I-495 North and South.
Daytime single lane closures on Dulles Toll Road East and West.
Nighttime mobile lane closures on Dulles Toll Road East.
Sections of Live Oak Drive reduced to single lane with flagging operations in effect.

Lane Closures

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)

I-495 North

Monday, January 16, through Saturday, January 21, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Triple right lane closures on northbound I-495 between Lewinsville Road and Old Dominion Drive for sound wall removal to prepare for Scott’s Run bridge work.

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

Right shoulder closures on northbound I-495 between Georgetown Pike and George Washington Memorial Parkway for clearing work.

Monday, January 16, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The exit ramp from northbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike will be narrowed and lanes will be shifted. Motorists should expect intermittent traffic stoppages for up to 10 minutes.

Wednesday, January 18, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The exit ramp from northbound I-495 to eastbound George Washington Memorial Parkway will be narrowed (no lane closures) for sound wall panel removal work.

I-495 South

Monday, January 16, through Saturday, January 21, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Triple right lane closures on southbound I-495 between Georgetown Pike and Old Dominion Drive for sound wall beam removal to prepare for Scott’s Run bridge work.

I-495 North and South

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

Single left lane closures on north- and southbound I-495 between Old Dominion Drive and Live Oak Drive for bridge work, jack and bore preparatory work, and foundation work for overhead signs.

DULLES CORRIDOR INTERCHANGE

Dulles Toll Road

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

Single left lane closures on the westbound Dulles Toll Road connector between Route 123 and the I-495 interchange for bridge work access.

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

Single left lane closures on eastbound Dulles Toll Road at the I-495 interchange for clearing work.

Tuesday, January 17, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Mobile single lane closures on the eastbound Dulles Toll Road to northbound I-495 ramp. The ramp will also be narrowed at this time for restriping work.

LIVE OAK DRIVE

Starting as early as Monday, January 16, and continuing for up to three weeks as needed, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Live Oak Drive will be reduced to a single lane to accommodate barrier setting. Flagging operations alternating north- and southbound traffic will be in effect. Learn more here.

Traffic Changes

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.

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