Lane closure and traffic impact updates

11/10/2025

Express Lanes portion of 495 NEXT project on track to open ahead of schedule and before the Thanksgiving holiday

MCLEAN, VA - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Transurban, the Commonwealth’s private partner and operator of the 495 Express Lanes, confirmed today that the northern extension of the 495 Express Lanes is on track to open on Saturday, Nov. 22 – ahead of the design-build contract schedule and the upcoming Thanksgiving travel period – pending no weather delays or unforeseen circumstances.

11/06/2025

Drivers should choose alternative routes due to expected potential backups and delays; Multi-lane closures and ramp closures with detours continue nightly through mid-November

FAIRFAX, VA - A single lane will be closed in both directions on I-495 (Capital Beltway Outer and Inner Loops) in the Tysons-McLean area between the Dulles Corridor Interchange and American Legion Memorial Bridge this Saturday, Nov. 8, and next Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. These extended daytime closures are needed for crews to complete paving work associated with the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project.

10/30/2025

Drivers should expect potential backups and delays, and choose alternate routes

FAIRFAX, VA - The northbound 495 Express Lanes are scheduled to be closed between Route 7/Leesburg Pike and north of the Dulles Corridor Interchange, where the existing express lanes end, this Saturday, Nov. 1, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. for paving work as part of the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project. Additionally, a single lane closure will be in place on northbound I-495 general-purpose lanes between Lewinsville Road and Old Dominion Drive this Saturday from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m. Following this work, multi-lane and ramp closures will occur nightly on I-495 in the north- and southbound directions through mid-November. These closures are needed for crews to continue paving activities for the project.

10/30/2025

Extended express lanes to provide new travel options and connectivity on I-495 in Virginia

MCLEAN, VA - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Transurban, the Commonwealth’s private partner and operator of the 495 Express Lanes, announced today that the northern extension of the 495 Express Lanes is scheduled to open in late November, ahead of holiday travel. The extension includes two new express lanes in each direction of I-495 (the Capital Beltway) between the Dulles Corridor Interchange and the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) Interchange, as well as new express lanes access at both interchanges. This extension will provide more capacity, new connections with major commuter and business routes, and new travel options for people who face daily gridlock and congestion in this section of the Beltway.

09/03/2025

Drivers reminded to use caution and stay alert when traveling through the 495 NEXT project work zone in Tysons-McLean area

FAIRFAX - With construction activities on the new express lanes increasing and now concentrated in the median along the project corridor, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and its 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project partner, Transurban, have launched a driver safety campaign. The awareness campaign emphasizes to drivers that active roadway construction and hundreds of workers are directly adjacent to Beltway traffic. The “Closer Than You Think” campaign will leverage ads that will run on radio, as well as various social media platforms, throughout September and into October as “back to work and school” traffic resumes and drivers adjust to post-summer travel patterns.