May 31 - June 8, 2024

The following construction-related lane closures and traffic changes are planned in the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project corridor. Travelers may encounter delays in this area. All work is subject to change based on weather and other factors.

Visit 511virginia.org for real-time information on work zones and lane closures.

• I-495 North – Nighttime double left lane closures from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. tonight, Friday, May 31

• GWMP North Parkway Rehabilitation Project Work – The National Park Service (NPS) will close the exit ramp from George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to I-495 from 8 p.m. today, Friday, May 31, until 5 a.m. on Monday, June 3. Click here for more information from NPS.

• I-495 North and South – Nighttime multi-lane closures next weekend

• Live Oak Drive & Balls Hill Road – Daytime flagging operations

• Dulles Toll Road – Nighttime double lane closures

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)

Friday, May 31, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Double left lane closures on northbound I-495 between Lewinsville Road and Georgetown Pike for bridge work.

Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single right lane closure on northbound I-495 between Lewinsville Road and George Washington Memorial Parkway for excavation, embankment, wall, drainage, and bridge work. As needed, this closure may change to an alternating single mobile lane closure for maintenance work and traffic management throughout the project corridor.

Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Single right lane closure on southbound I-495 between Live Oak Drive and Dulles Toll Road for excavation, embankment, wall, drainage, and bridge work. As needed, this closure may change to an alternating single mobile lane closure for maintenance work and traffic management throughout the project corridor.

Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Friday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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

Friday, June 7, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Multi-lane closures on northbound I-495 between Route 123 and south of Georgetown Pike bridge for traffic shift preparatory work. If needed, this work will be pushed to Saturday, June 8.

Friday, June 7, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Double right lane closure on southbound I-495 between George Washington Memorial Parkway and Georgetown Pike for bridge deck pouring operation. Additionally, the on-ramp from the collector-distributor road to southbound I-495 will be closed between midnight and 5 a.m. for this work. Drivers traveling on the collector-distributor road to access I-495 South will be detoured to the exit for Georgetown Pike (exit 44) and will continue to the on-ramp from Georgetown Pike to I-495 South.

LIVE OAK DRIVE

Monday, June 3, through Friday, June 7, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Live Oak Drive will be reduced to a single lane near the swim club and bridge for asphalt demolition. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect.

BALLS HILL ROAD

Monday, June 3, through Friday, June 7, 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 for sound wall and retaining wall excavation work. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect.

GEORGETOWN PIKE INTERCHANGE

Monday, June 3, through Friday, June 7, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., and Saturday, June 8, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Single lane closure on east- and westbound Georgetown Pike near Balls Hill Road for drainage and hauling work.

DULLES CORRIDOR INTERCHANGE 

Dulles Toll Road

Monday, June 3, through Friday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Single right lane closure on eastbound Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) from Spring Hill Road to the I-495 interchange for trenching and conduit work.

Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single left lane closure on westbound Dulles Toll Road (267 Connector) from Rt. 123 to the I-495 interchange for roadway work.

Monday, June 3, through Friday, June 7, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Double lane closure on eastbound Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) between International Drive and the I-495 interchange for temporary barrier work.

George Washington Memorial Parkway North Parkway Rehabilitation Project

Starting Friday, May 31, the National Park Service will close the exit ramp from George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to I-495. The ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday, June 3. Northbound GWMP traffic must exit at Route 123 and follow signage to I-495. Southbound GWMP will remain open.

Click here for more information on the ramp closure and the George Washington Memorial Parkway North Parkway Rehabilitation Project.

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.

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 Project

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