495 NEXT LANE CLOSURES & TRAFFIC CHANGES

October 4 - October 12, 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.

495 NEXT Project Area Map

495 NEXT Project Area Map

Happening this Weekend


  • I-495 North and South – On Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, nighttime single and triple lane closures
  • Dulles Toll Road – On Friday, October 4, nighttime ramp closures with detours

Highlights for Next Week


  • I-495 North and South – Day and nighttime single lane closures and nighttime triple lane closures with periodic traffic stoppages
  • Live Oak Drive and Old Dominion Drive – Daytime flagging operations
  • Georgetown Pike Intersection – Day and nighttime single lane closures
  • Dulles Toll Road – Daytime shoulder closure and ramp narrowing, nighttime ramp closures with detours

Lane Closures by Location

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)

Dates

Time

Direction

Description

Limits

Reason

10/4/24

(F)

9:30 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Northbound & Southbound

Triple lane closure with total traffic stoppages after midnight


More information

Lewinsville Road to George Washington Memorial Parkway

Georgetown Pike Bridge demolition

10/4/24

(F)


10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Southbound ramp from George Washington Memorial Parkway

Ramp closure with detour


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On-ramp from the collector-distributor road to southbound I-495 approaching Georgetown Pike (Exit 44)

Georgetown Pike Bridge demolition

10/5/24

(Sat)


10 p.m. – 8 a.m.

Northbound

Single lane closure

Lewinsville Road to Gorge Washington Memorial Parkway

Georgetown Pike Bridge demolition

10/5/24

(Sat)


10 p.m. – 8 a.m.

Southbound

Triple right lane closure with total traffic stoppages between midnight and 5 a.m.


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George Washington Memorial Parkway to Dulles Toll Road

Georgetown Pike Bridge demolition

10/7/24 – 10/10/24

(M-Th)

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Northbound

Single right lane closure

Lewinsville Road to George Washington Memorial Parkway

Road widening work

10/7/24 –10/10/24

(M-Th)

9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Southbound

Single right lane closure

George Washington Memorial Parkway to Lewinsville Road

Road widening work

10/11/24

(F)

10 a.m. –

12 p.m.

Northbound & Southbound

Single lane mobile closure

American Legion Bridge to Dulles Toll Road

Maintenance and repairs

10/7/24 –10/10/24

(M-Th)

9:30 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Northbound & Southbound

Triple lane closure with total traffic stoppages after midnight


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George Washington Memorial Parkway to Dulles Toll Road

Georgetown Pike Bridge demolition and paving

10/11/24

(F)

11 p.m. – 7 a.m.

Northbound & Southbound

Triple lane closure with total traffic stoppages after midnight


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George Washington Memorial Parkway to Dulles Toll Road

Georgetown Pike Bridge demolition and paving

10/12/24

(Sat)

11 p.m. – 8 a.m.

Northbound & Southbound

Triple lane closure with total traffic stoppages after midnight


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George Washington Memorial Parkway to Dulles Toll Road

Georgetown Pike Bridge demolition

10/7/24 – 10/11/24

(M-F)

10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Southbound ramp from George Washington Memorial Parkway

Ramp closure with detour


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On-ramp from the collector-distributor road to southbound I-495 approaching Georgetown Pike (Exit 44)

Georgetown Pike Bridge demolition

10/9/24 & 10/10/24

(W & Th)

9:30 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Southbound

Single lane closure

MacArthur Boulevard to American Legion Bridge

(Maryland)

Test bore work

LIVE OAK DRIVE

Dates

Time

Direction

Description

Limits

Reason

10/7/24 –10/9/24

(M-W)

9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Alternating

Single lane closure with flagging operation to alternate traffic

Langley Swim and Tennis Club to Balls Hill Road

Electrical cabling

10/10/24 & 10/11/24

(Th & F)

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Alternating

Single lane closure with flagging operation to alternate traffic

Langley Swim and Tennis Club to Balls Hill Road

Electrical cabling

GEORGETOWN PIKE

Dates

Time

Direction

Description

Limits

Reason

9/30/24 – 10/4/24

(M-Th)

9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Westbound

Left turn lane closure

Georgetown Pike Bridge over I-495

Panel installation

9/30/24 – 10/4/24

(M-Th)

9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Westbound/ Southbound

Right lane closure

On-ramp from Georgetown Pike to southbound I-495

Panel installation

9/30/24 – 10/3/24

(M-Th)

9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Westbound

Right lane closure

Dead Run Drive to Balls Hill Road

Road widening work

10/4/24

(F)

9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Westbound

Right lane closure

Dead Run Drive to Balls Hill Road

Road widening work

10/7/24 – 10/10/24

(M-Th)

10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Westbound/ Northbound

Left lane closure

Exit ramp from northbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike

Barrier work

10/11/24

(F)

10 p.m. – 9 a.m.

Westbound/ Northbound

Left lane closure

Exit ramp from northbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike

Barrier work

10/12/24

(Sat)

10 p.m. – 8 a.m.

Westbound/ Northbound

Left lane closure

Exit ramp from northbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike

Barrier work

OLD DOMINION DRIVE

Dates

Time

Direction

Description

Limits

Reason

10/7/24 – 10/9/24

(M-W)

9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Alternating

Single lane closure with flagging operation to alternate traffic

Dominion Court to Dulany Drive

Moving equipment

10/10/24 & 10/11/24

(Th & F)

9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Alternating

Single lane closure with flagging operation to alternate traffic

Dominion Court to Dulany Drive

Moving equipment

DULLES TOLL ROAD

Dates

Time

Direction

Description

Limits

Reason

10/4/24

(F)

11 p.m. – 4 a.m.

Eastbound

Ramp closure with detour


More information

Exit 18A to Southbound 495 Express Lanes

Milling and repaving work

10/4/24

(F)

8 p.m. – 6 a.m.

Eastbound

Ramp closure with detour


More information

Eastbound Dulles Toll Road to northbound I-495 ramp

Moving barrier

10/7/24 – 10/8/24

(M-Tue)

10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Eastbound

Right shoulder closure

Spring Hill Road to I-495 interchange

Electrical cabling

10/9/24 & 10/10/24

(W & Th)

9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Eastbound

Ramp narrowing

Exit 18A to Southbound 495 Express Lanes

Milling and repaving work

10/7/24 – 10/10/24

(M-Th)

8 p.m. – 4 a.m.

Eastbound

Ramp closure with detour


More information

Eastbound Dulles Toll Road to northbound I-495 ramp

Moving barrier

10/7/24 – 10/10/24

(M-Th)

11 p.m. – 4 a.m.

Eastbound

Ramp closure with detour


More information

Exit 18A to Southbound 495 Express Lanes

Milling and repaving work

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.

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.

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 Scott's 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 495next.vdot.virginia.gov for additional information.


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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

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