TRAFFIC ALERT

495NEXT.vdot.virginia.gov

August 26, 2024

FAIRFAX, VA –Triple lane closures and periodic total traffic stoppages on the Capital Beltway in the vicinity of Live Oak Drive (near MM 43.1) will resume tonight, Monday, Aug. 26, and continue nightly through Friday, Sept. 13. One lane in each direction will remain open, with full traffic stoppages of up to 30 minutes each occurring between midnight and 5 a.m. each night.

Additionally, the below ramp closures and detours will be in place nightly on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and Thursday, Aug. 29 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. as part of this work:

• Closure: Ramp from I-495 to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44).
• Detour: Motorists will be detoured to I-495 south general purpose lanes where they will proceed to exit 46B to access Route 123 North and then take the exit for I-495 North general purpose lanes. Motorists will continue on I-495 North general purpose lanes to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44).

• Closure: On-ramp from westbound George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to southbound I-495.
• Detour: From westbound GWMP, motorists will take the exit to northbound I-495 toward Maryland. They will continue north on I-495 to Exit 41 for Clara Barton Parkway and left for westbound Clara Barton Parkway, where they will exit to Carderock. They will turn left at the stop sign, followed by another left turn to merge back onto eastbound Clara Barton Parkway. Motorists will continue on eastbound Clara Barton Parkway and exit and merge onto southbound I-495 toward Virginia.

These closures and stoppages are necessary for crews to demolish the old Live Oak Drive bridge as part of the 495 NEXT project. Drivers are urged to use caution and expect potential delays if traveling through this area.

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Visit 495next.vdot.virginia.gov for the latest construction and lane closure information. All work is weather dependent.

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