Lane closure and traffic impact updates

06/27/2026

Virginia and Fairfax County officials join project leadership and community groups at opening event

MCLEAN, VA - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Transurban today officially opened the new 495 Express Lanes Extension’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail, Northern Virginia’s newest shared-use path, which expands recreational and active transportation options in the McLean region.

05/21/2026

Project partners to host community “4.95K Fun Run” event on opening day to highlight new multimodal infrastructure mobility connections in McLean

MCLEAN, VA - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Transurban, the Commonwealth’s private partner and operator of the 495 Express Lanes, today announced that a new shared-use bicycle and pedestrian trail—one of the final multimodal features of the 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project—is scheduled to open to the public on Saturday, June 27.

11/22/2025

Closures and detours tonight beginning at 8 p.m.

FAIRFAX, VA - The 495 Express Lanes Extension (the Extension) is scheduled to open tomorrow morning, Sunday, Nov. 23. The two-and-a-half-mile Extension spans from near the Dulles Corridor Interchange to just before the American Legion Bridge, and includes new connecting ramps.