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Lane closure and traffic impact updates

Happening this weekend, May 1-3

Friday, May 1:

  • Single lane and shoulder closures on northbound and southbound I-495 between Georgetown Pike and George Washington Memorial Parkway, from 9:30 p.m. to 8 a.m., for bridge work.
  • Ramps from eastbound and westbound Dulles Toll Road to northbound 495 Express Lanes closed and detoured, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., for noise wall work.
  • Ramp from northbound 495 Express Lanes to Route 7 closed and detoured, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., for sign work.

Saturday, May 2:

  • Single lane closures on northbound and southbound I-495 between Georgetown Pike and George Washington Memorial Parkway, from 9:30 p.m. to 9 a.m., for bridge work.
  • Ramps from George Washington Memorial Parkway to southbound I-495 and southbound 495 Express Lanes closed and detoured from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., for bridge surface work.

Sunday, May 3:

  • Double lane closures on northbound and southbound I-495 between Georgetown Pike and George Washington Memorial Parkway, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., for striping work.

Upcoming highlights, May 1 - 8

  • I-495 North and South Daytime shoulder, mobile and single lane closures and ramp narrowing; nighttime single and multi-lane closures and ramp closures with detours
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway – Daytime single lane closure, shoulder closure, and ramp narrowing; nighttime ramp closures with detours
  • Georgetown Pike Day- and nighttime single lane closure and ramp narrowing; nighttime single lane closure and ramp closure with detour
  • Balls Hill Road – Daytime flagging operations, single lane closure, and lane shift; nighttime lane shift
  • Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Airport Access Highway – Daytime single lane and shoulder closures and ramp narrowing; nighttime single lane closures and ramp closures with detours
  • Dolley Madison Boulevard (Route 123) Nighttime ramp closure with detour

Please note that all work is weather dependent and may be cancelled and rescheduled or prolonged if necessary.

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Traffic alerts

05/01/2026

Overnight ramp closures and detours at I-495 and Dulles Toll Road interchange scheduled Sun., May 3 and Mon., May 4

Single lane closure on WB Dulles Toll Road between Route 123 and I-495 also planned

FAIRFAX, VA - Ramp closures and detours are planned at the I-495 and Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) interchange Sunday night, May 3, and Monday night, May 4. These closures are necessary to accommodate paving operations as part of the 495 NEXT project. In the event of inclement weather or other delays, this work will be rescheduled for the following night.

11/22/2025

495 Express Lanes Extension to Open Sunday Morning, Nov. 23

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.

Past weekly lane closures

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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