News releases

02/14/2025

Ramp Closed and Detoured Nightly at Eastbound Dulles Toll Road/Dulles Airport Access Highway to Northbound I-495

FAIRFAX, VA - Lane closures and intermittent traffic stoppages are scheduled to continue during overnight hours Monday, Feb. 17 through Saturday, March 1 on northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway) in Virginia between Route 7 and north of the Dulles Toll Road. The ramp from eastbound Dulles Toll Road/Airport Access Highway (Route 267) to northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway) will also be closed nightly during this timeframe. These closures and traffic stoppages are needed for crews to continue working on a new 495 Express Lanes ramp at the I-495 and Dulles Corridor Interchange.

02/13/2025

Motorists should follow posted detour

FAIRFAX, VA - Beginning Sunday night, Feb. 16, and continuing nightly through Friday, Feb. 28, the ramp from Georgetown Pike to southbound I-495 in McLean will be closed. The ramp closure will occur nightly between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. the following morning, to allow crews to conduct noise wall work as part of the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project.

02/04/2025

Closures to continue during overnight hours tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 4 through Saturday night, Feb. 15 for continued bridge work

FAIRFAX, VA - 495 NEXT project crews will continue bridge work over northbound I-495 at the Dulles Corridor Interchange for a new 495 Express Lanes ramp, following the Big Beam Weekend operation, which was completed successfully early Monday morning, Jan. 27. This bridge work will require the following lane and ramp closures during overnight hours beginning at 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning, Monday through Saturday nights, Feb. 4 to Feb. 15...