April 21 - April 26, 2025

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 511.vdot.virginia.gov for information on work zones and lane closures.

Upcoming Highlights

• I-495 North and South in Virginia – Daytime single lane closures and nighttime multi-lane closures, stoppages and ramp closures with detours
• I-495 North and South in Maryland – Daytime shoulder closures and nighttime multi-lane closures
• George Washington Memorial Parkway – Daytime shoulder closures, nighttime ramp traffic stoppages and ramp closure with detour
• Live Oak Drive – Daytime flagging operations with Saturday work and extended hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Balls Hill Road, Lewinsville Road and Old Dominion Drive – Daytime flagging operations
• Georgetown Pike – Daytime single lane closures
• Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Airport Access Highway – Daytime single lane closures and nighttime double lane closures and ramp closure with detour

There will be no 495 NEXT lane closures between noon on Friday, April 18, and 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 21 to ease Easter Holiday traffic.

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY) IN VIRGINIA

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY) IN MARYLAND

GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY (GWMP) INTERCHANGE

LIVE OAK DRIVE

BALLS HILL ROAD

GEORGETOWN PIKE INTERCHANGE

OLD DOMINION DRIVE

LEWINSVILLE ROAD

DULLES TOLL ROAD (DTR) & DULLES AIRPORT ACCESS HIGHWAY (DAAH)

New Ramp Alignment for Traffic Exiting George Washington Memorial Parkway to Southbound I-495 and Georgetown Pike (Exit 44)

Beginning Friday morning, April 18: Drivers exiting northwest George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to southbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Outer Loop) will use a new, dedicated ramp alignment located on the outer edge of the Beltway which runs parallel to southbound I-495 between GWMP and Georgetown Pike. GWMP drivers continuing to southbound I-495 will stay in the right lane of the ramp and merge onto I-495 just south of the Georgetown Pike Bridge. Motorists heading to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44) will remain in the left lanes of the ramp to reach the exit.

Looking ahead, an additional traffic shift in this area is scheduled for one night next week. Southbound I-495 traffic traveling on the Exit 43-44 collector-distributor lanes will be shifted to the right onto the newly aligned ramp. Motorists will need to exit left to access Georgetown Pike or exit right to access southbound I-495 – the opposite of the current movements. 

Drivers should pay close attention to signage and lane markings, and use caution while getting acclimated to these new traffic patterns.

Click here to read more about the ramp shift.

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, Mike McGurk, 571-421-5364

Lane Construction, John Undeland, 703-785-3461