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 should visit 511virginia.org for real-time information on work zones and lane closures. All work is subject to change based on weather and other factors.

• I-495 North and South – Day and nighttime single lane closures

• I-495 North – Nighttime triple lane closures

• Live Oak Drive – Daytime flagging operations

• Balls Hill Road and Georgetown Pike – Nighttime single lane closures

• Dulles Toll Road – Daytime single lane closures

• Onramp from Dulles Toll Road West to I-495 North – Overnight ramp closure with a detour in place

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)

I-495 North

Monday, February 12, through Thursday, February 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single right lane closure on northbound I-495 between Lewinsville Road and George Washington Memorial Parkway for drainage, excavation, sound wall and embankment work.

Monday, February 12, and Tuesday, February 13, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Triple right lane closures on northbound I-495 from Dulles Toll Road to Georgetown Pike for drainage work. Each night, a single lane closure will begin at 9:30 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 10 p.m. and a triple lane closure at 11 p.m.

Monday, February 12, through Friday, February 16, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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

Friday, February 16, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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

I-495 South

Monday, February 12, through Thursday, February 15, 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 drainage, sound wall, embankment and excavation work.

Monday, February 12, through Friday, February 16, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Single right lane closures on southbound I-495 from Georgetown Pike to Dulles Toll Road for soil boring work.

Monday, February 12, through Friday, February 16, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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

Friday, February 16, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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

LIVE OAK DRIVE

Monday, February 12, through Friday, February 16, 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 waterline work. Flagging operations alternating single traffic lanes will be in effect.

BALLS HILL ROAD

Monday, February 12, and Tuesday, February 13, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Single right lane closure on northbound Balls Hill Road between Heather Hill Lane and Georgetown Pike (near Cooper Middle School) for temporary signal work.

Wednesday, February 14, and Thursday, February 15, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Single right lane closure on southbound Balls Hill Road between Benjamin Street and Georgetown Pike (near Holy Trinity Church) for temporary signal work.

GEORGETOWN PIKE

Monday, February 12, through Friday, February 16, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Single right lane closure on westbound Georgetown Pike at the bridge over I-495 for backfill work.

Monday, February 12, and Tuesday, February 13, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Single right lane closure on eastbound Georgetown Pike between the bridge over I-495 and Balls Hill Road for temporary signal work.

Wednesday, February 14, and Thursday, February 15, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Single right lane closure on westbound Georgetown Pike between Balls Hill Road and the bridge over I-495 for temporary signal work.

DULLES CORRIDOR INTERCHANGE 

Dulles Toll Road

Monday, February 12, through Thursday, February 15, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Single right lane closure on westbound Dulles Toll Road (267 Connector) from Route 123 to the I-495 interchange for trenching and conduit work.

Wednesday, February 14, 11:59 p.m. through Thursday, February 15, 5 a.m.

The onramp from westbound Dulles Toll Road (267 Connector) to I-495 North will be closed and a detour will be in place so crews can move heavy equipment. Motorists traveling on Dulles Toll Road West will be detoured to southbound Route 123 (exit 19A) to access I-495 North. Motorists traveling on Route 123 South will continue to the exit for I-495 North. Note: In the event of inclement weather or unforeseen delays, this closure will take place at the same time on Thursday night, February 15, or Friday night, February 16.

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