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FAIRFAX, VA – Beginning on or about tonight, Friday, Oct. 24, and continuing nightly through Thursday night, Oct. 30, multi-lane closures and ramp closures with detours will be in place on the Capital Beltway in McLean between the American Legion Memorial Bridge and the Dulles Corridor interchange. These closures are necessary for 495 NEXT crews to lay final pavement for the general purpose and new express lanes on northbound and southbound I-495.
To avoid potential backups and delays, motorists are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes. If travel through the 495 NEXT corridor is necessary, motorists are advised to plan extra travel time and expect delays. In the event of inclement weather or other delays, this work and required lane and ramp closures will be rescheduled and/or prolonged.
Paving operations will begin on southbound I-495 (Outer Loop) for the first two nights, before shifting to northbound I-495 (Inner Loop) for the following two nights. During the final three nights, crews will complete paving of the general-purpose lanes in both directions and pave the new express lanes.
The closures detailed below will be in place between the American Legion Memorial Bridge and the Dulles Corridor interchange. Ramp closures will be staggered and may be reopened early or not needed during a particular night as work is completed.
Friday night, Oct. 24 and Saturday night, Oct. 25:
- A single lane closure will begin at 9 p.m., with up to three lanes closed by 10 p.m., on southbound I-495. All lanes on southbound I-495 will be reopened by 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, and by 9 a.m. on Sunday morning.
- Ramp closures will begin as early as 9 p.m. each night and continue until 8 a.m. on Saturday morning and 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. The following ramps will be closed and detoured:
- George Washington Memorial Parkway to southbound I-495
- Southbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44)
- Georgetown Pike to southbound I-495
Sunday night, Oct. 26 and Monday night, Oct. 27:
- A single lane closure will begin at 9 p.m., with up to three lanes closed by 10 p.m., on northbound I-495. All lanes on northbound I-495 will be reopened by 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Ramp closures will begin as early as 9 p.m. each night and continue until 5 a.m. the following morning. The following ramps will be closed and detoured:
- Northbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44)
- Georgetown Pike to northbound I-495
- Northbound I-495 to George Washington Memorial Parkway (Exit 43)
Tuesday night, Oct. 28 and Wednesday night, Oct. 29:
- A single lane closure will begin at 9 p.m., with up to three lanes closed by 10 p.m., on northbound and southbound I-495. All lanes will be reopened by 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Ramp closures will begin as early as 9 p.m. each night and continue until 5 a.m. the following morning. The following ramps will be closed and detoured:
- Northbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44)
- Southbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44)
- Georgetown Pike to northbound I-495
- Georgetown Pike to southbound I-495
- Northbound I-495 to George Washington Memorial Parkway (Exit 43)
- George Washington Memorial Parkway to southbound I-495
Thursday night, Oct. 30:
- A single lane closure will begin at 9 p.m., with up to two lanes closed by 10 p.m., on northbound and southbound I-495. All lanes will be reopened by 5 a.m. the following morning.
- The ramp from northbound I-495 to George Washington Memorial Parkway (Exit 43) will be closed and traffic detoured for a brief period for crews to tie in the newly paved express lanes at this location.
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