September 3 - September 6, 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 information on work zones and lane closures.

• I-495 North and South – Daytime single lane closures and nighttime triple lane closures with periodic traffic stoppages

• George Washington Memorial Parkway to I-495 South – Ramp closure with detour. More information here.

• I-495 South Collector Road – Ramp closure with detour. More information here.

• Live Oak Drive and Lewinsville Road – Daytime flagging operations

• Georgetown Pike – Daytime single lane closure

• Old Dominion Drive – Day and nighttime flagging operations

• Dulles Toll Road – Daytime single lane and shoulder closures

• I-495 South to Dulles Toll Road East – Nighttime ramp closure with detour

• Dulles Toll Road East to I-495 South – Nighttime ramp closure with detour

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)

Tuesday, September 3, through Thursday, September 5, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Single left and/or right lane closure on southbound I-495 between George Washington Memorial Parkway and Lewinsville Road for road widening work.

Tuesday, September 3, through Thursday, September 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single left and/or right lane closure on northbound I-495 between Lewinsville Road and George Washington Memorial Parkway for road widening work.

Tuesday, September 3, through Thursday, September 5, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Friday, September 6, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Triple lane closures with periodic total traffic stoppages on north- and southbound I-495 between George Washington Memorial Parkway and Dulles Toll Road for demolition of the old Live Oak Drive Bridge, overhead sign work, and girder setting at the new Old Dominion Drive Bridge. One lane will remain open, with full traffic stoppages of up to 30 minutes each occurring between midnight and 5 a.m. 

Click here for more information about the demolition of the old Live Oak Drive Bridge.

Click here for more information about the overhead sign work and girder setting at the new Old Dominion Drive Bridge.

Friday, September 6, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Single lane closure on north- and/or southbound I-495 throughout the project corridor as needed for maintenance work and traffic management.

George Washington Memorial Parkway to I-495 South

Tuesday, September 3, through Friday, September 6, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The on-ramp from north/westbound George Washington Memorial Parkway to southbound I-495 will be closed for bridge demo work. A signed detour will be in place directing motorists across the American Legion Bridge into Maryland, to Clara Barton Parkway (Exit 41), and then back toward Virginia. 

Click here for more information about the demolition of the old Live Oak Drive Bridge.

I-495 South Collector Road

Tuesday, September 3, through Friday, September 6, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The collector road from southbound I-495 to the exit for Georgetown Pike (Exit 44) will be closed for bridge demo work. A signed detour will be in place directing motorists to Exit 46 B to access Route 123 North to then take the exit for I-495 North back toward Georgetown Pike.

Click here for more information about the demolition of the old Live Oak Drive Bridge.

LIVE OAK DRIVE

Tuesday, September 3, through Friday, September 6, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Live Oak Drive will be reduced to a single lane between the Langley Swim and Tennis Club and Balls Hill Road for paving, sidewalk, drainage and retaining wall construction. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect.

GEORGETOWN PIKE INTERCHANGE

Tuesday, September 3, through Friday, September 6, 9: 30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single right lane closure on westbound Georgetown Pike between Dead Run Drive and Balls Hill Road for road widening work.

OLD DOMINION DRIVE

Tuesday, September 3, through Thursday, September 5, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Friday, September 6, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Old Dominion Drive will be reduced to a single lane between Dominion Court and Dulany Drive for bridge girder setting. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect. Click here for more information about the girder setting work at the new Old Dominion Drive Bridge.

LEWINSVILLE ROAD

Wednesday, September 4, and Thursday, September 5, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lewinsville Road will be reduced to a single lane between Scotts Run Road and Timberly Lane for construction activities. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect.

DULLES CORRIDOR INTERCHANGE 

Dulles Toll Road

Wednesday, September 4, and Thursday, September 5, 10 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Single lane closure on Eastbound Dulles Toll Road (267 Connector) near the I-495 interchange for overhang work.

Tuesday, September 3, through Thursday, September 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Right shoulder closure on westbound Dulles Toll Road (267 Connector) from I-66 to Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) for overhead sign work.

Tuesday, September 3, through Friday, September 6, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The ramp from southbound I-495 to eastbound Dulles Toll Road (Exit 45B) will be closed for overhang work. Traffic will be detoured to Exit 46B for Route 123 North to access Dulles Toll Road East.

Tuesday, September 3, through Friday, September 6, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.

The ramp from eastbound Dulles Toll Road to southbound I-495 Express Lanes will be closed for overhead sign work. Traffic will be detoured to Exit 18A for I-495 South General Purpose Lanes to take Exit 47B for Route 7 East to access the I-495 South Express Lanes.

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