VDOT News - Northern Virginia

FAIRFAX – Bridge beam installation will continue next week at the I-66/I-495 Interchange with overnight closures of the ramps from I-66 East and West to the 495 Express Lanes South, and the ramp from the 495 Express Lanes South to I-66 West Monday, September 27, through Friday, October 1. The ramps to and from the I-495 South general purpose lanes will remain open. This work is part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.

Drivers traveling on I-66 and I-495 during this time should expect delays and consider using alternate routes. 

Details include:

Monday, September 27, through Friday, October 1
Ramp from I-66 East to the 495 Express Lanes South
Ramp from I-66 West to the 495 Express Lanes South

• The ramps will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.
• Overhead variable message boards will direct traffic to alternate routes.
• The ramp will reopen by 5 a.m.

Ramp from the 495 Express Lanes South to I-66 West

• The ramp will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.
• Overhead variable message boards in the Express Lanes will direct traffic to an alternate route.
• The ramp will reopen by 5 a.m.

All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if inclement conditions occur. 

The I-66/I-495 Interchange is being modified with several new ramps and connections as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. Improvements at the interchange include adding access to and from the existing 495 Express Lanes and the new I-66 Express Lanes, as well as building new connections between express and general purpose lanes. 

Construction and lane closure updates are available at Transform66.org and on Twitter @VaDOTNOVA. To receive project updates automatically by email, sign up here.   

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