News releases
09/10/2026
VDOT and Transurban 495 NEXT Project receives top transportation award for benefitting local communities
FAIRFAX - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), along with Transurban, private partner and operator of the existing 95, 395 and 495 Express Lanes, today announced their 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension project, known as 495 NEXT, won top regional honors in a 2026 America’s Transportation Awards competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Selected from 34 projects submitted by 11 states in the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) region, the 495 NEXT public-private partnership project was recognized for providing meaningful benefits to the community that are improving quality of life.
06/27/2026
Hundreds gather in McLean to celebrate opening of 495 Express Lanes Extension Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail
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
495 Express Lanes Extension’s bicycle and pedestrian trail planned to open June 27
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.
Last updated: June 4, 2024
