News releases

06/26/2025

Single lane to remain closed on southbound Beltway from 5 a.m. through noon; Overnight Beltway traffic shift remains on schedule for Friday night

MCLEAN, VA - Overnight paving work on southbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Outer Loop) in the Tysons-McLean area, already scheduled for tonight, Thursday, June 26, is planned to continue through Friday (June 27) morning peak period and until approximately noon. Multiple lanes will be closed in both directions of this section of the Beltway beginning at 9:30 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. Friday morning. A single right lane will remain closed tomorrow in the southbound direction only from about 5 a.m. until as late as noon. Drivers traveling in this area should expect possible delays and plan extra travel time for their morning commute tomorrow.

06/24/2025

Multi-lane closures and stoppages on Beltway and ramp closures/detours will be in place to implement shift

MCLEAN, VA - On or about this Friday night, June 27, crews plan to implement the first of two traffic shifts of all four lanes on southbound I-495 (Beltway Outer Loop) within the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project area. This first phase will shift southbound I-495 lanes from just north of George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to just south of Georgetown Pike onto newly constructed lanes on the outer section of the highway. Work will begin Friday night, with all southbound lanes in this section of the Beltway reopened in their new alignment by 10 a.m. Saturday morning, June 28. Saturday and Sunday nights will serve as backup dates in case of inclement weather or other work delays.

06/20/2025

Motorists traveling on northbound I-495 to GW Parkway are asked to follow signed detour across American Legion Bridge to loop back into Virginia

FAIRFAX, VA - Drivers are advised that there will be nightly triple-lane closures on northbound and southbound I-495 (Capital Beltway) and a closure/detour of the ramp from northbound I-495 (Inner Loop) to George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) (Exit 43) tonight, Friday, June 20 and Sunday night, June 22, through Wednesday night, July 2, as needed. These closures are for paving, curb, striping and road widening work as part of the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project.