News releases

01/09/2025

Weekend-long travel impacts on Beltway near Tysons and at I-495/Dulles Corridor interchange; motorists urged to plan ahead and stay away

FAIRFAX, VA - Crews are preparing to install five lines of massive steel girders extending 295-feet in length across northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway) for a new express lanes ramp that will connect the Dulles Toll Road to northbound I-495. This major bridge girder operation - the Big Beam Weekend - is scheduled to occur Friday night, January 24 through early Monday morning, January 27, and will impact travel significantly on northbound I-495 near Tysons and at the I-495 and Dulles Corridor interchange area. Motorists are urged to STAY AWAY throughout the weekend as northbound I-495 will be reduced from six to two lanes near Tysons, and multiple ramps at the I-495 and Dulles Corridor interchange will be closed and detoured. In the event of inclement weather, the Big Beam Weekend will be rescheduled for the following weekend, Jan. 31 through Feb. 3.

12/20/2024

Closures needed for roadway striping work

UPDATE (Dec.27, 2024): The below lane closures, ramp closure and detour has been postponed to Monday night, Dec. 30 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.

FAIRFAX, VA - Triple lane closures will be in place on northbound I-495 near Tysons during overnight hours tonight, Friday, Dec. 20. In addition, the on-ramp from the westbound Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) to northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Inner Loop) will be closed. Closures are necessary to allow crews to shift traffic and complete roadway striping work, and will begin at 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 until 5 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21.

12/13/2024

Closures needed for ongoing bridge girder installation

UPDATE (Dec.19, 2024): The below lane closures, ramp closure and detour will also be in place tonight, Thursday, Dec. 19 and tomorrow night, Friday, Dec. 20, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.

FAIRFAX, VA - Crews are scheduled to continue installation of bridge girders adjacent to northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway) at the Dulles Corridor Interchange for the first span of a new express lanes ramp that will connect the Dulles Toll Road to northbound 495 Express Lanes. This work and closures are scheduled during overnight hours, Monday, Dec. 16 through Wednesday, Dec. 18, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.