August 22 - August 28, 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.

Happening This Weekend

• Triple lane closures with stoppages will be in place on southbound I-495 from George Washington Memorial Parkway to the Dulles Toll Road on Friday night, August 22, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for girder erection work.

• Triple lane closures will be in place on northbound I-495 from Leesburg Pike (Route 7) to Old Dominion Drive on Friday night, August 22, and Sunday night, August 24, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for milling and barrier work.

• The slip ramp from George Washington Memorial Parkway onto southbound I-495 will be closed and detoured using Exit 44 on Friday night, August 22, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for girder erection work.

• The ramp from eastbound Dulles Toll Road/Dulles Airport Access Highway to northbound I-495 (Exit 18) will be closed and detoured on Friday night, August 22, and Sunday night, August 24, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for paving work.

• A single lane closure will be in place on eastbound Dulles Toll Road to southbound I-495 (Exit 18) on Friday night, August 22, and Sunday night, August 24, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for paving work.

• A triple lane closure will be in place on eastbound Dulles Toll Road from International Drive to the I-495 interchange on Friday night, August 22, and Sunday night, August 24, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for paving work.

• The ramp from westbound Dulles Toll Road to northbound I-495 will be closed and detoured on Sunday night, August 24, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for paving work.

• A flagging operation will be in place on Live Oak Drive on Sunday night, August 24, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for pavement marking work.

Upcoming Highlights

• I-495 North and South – Daytime single lane and shoulder closures; nighttime multi-lane closures with stoppages and nighttime ramp closure with detour

• George Washington Memorial Parkway – Daytime shoulder closure and nighttime ramp closures with detours at the I-495 interchange

• Live Oak Drive – Daytime and nighttime flagging operations, including extended daytime hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Balls Hill Road – Daytime flagging operations

• Dulles Toll Road (DTR) and Dulles Airport Access Highway (DAAH) –Daytime single lane closures in both directions; nighttime multi-lane closure on eastbound; various nighttime ramp closures with detours in both directions at the I-495 interchange

There will be no 495 NEXT lane closures between 5 a.m. on Friday, August 29 and 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday weekend.

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY) IN VIRGINIA

495 EXPRESS LANES

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY) IN MARYLAND

GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY (GWMP) INTERCHANGE

LIVE OAK DRIVE

BALLS HILL ROAD

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

Northbound and Southbound I-495 Traffic Shifted to New Beltway Alignment

Reminder: Traffic on all four general-purpose lanes of northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Inner Loop) was shifted onto newly constructed outer lanes between just south of Old Dominion Drive and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Traffic on all four general-purpose lanes of southbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Outer Loop) between just north of George Washington Memorial Parkway to just south of Georgetown Pike was shifted onto newly constructed outer lanes. These shifts enable crews to begin construction of the new express lanes in the center of the Beltway.

Following the first southbound I-495 traffic shift, drivers must now use two separate exits from southbound I-495 to access Exit 43 for GWMP and Exit 44 for Georgetown Pike. Instead of using the collector-distributor road that began just south of the American Legion Bridge, motorists now have two unique exit points directly from southbound I-495 for GWMP and Georgetown Pike.

Lanes on southbound I-495 between just south of Georgetown Pike to north of the Dulles Corridor Interchange near Old Dominion Drive are planned to shift in mid-July.

Click here for more information about these traffic shifts.

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

Reminder: Traffic was shifted to a new ramp alignment located on the outer edge of the Beltway that runs parallel to southbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Outer Loop) between George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) and Georgetown Pike. Drivers exiting northwest GWMP to southbound I-495 now stay in the right lane of the ramp and merge onto I-495 just south of the Georgetown Pike Bridge and motorists heading to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44) now remain in the left lanes of the ramp to reach the exit. Southbound I-495 Exit 44 collector road traffic now enters the new ramp alignment just after Exit 43 for GWMP and exit left to access Georgetown Pike (Exit 44).

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 Northbound I-495 Exit to Westbound 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.

Westbound George Washington Memorial Parkway to Southbound 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