News releases

10/30/2025

Extended express lanes to provide new travel options and connectivity on I-495 in Virginia

MCLEAN, VA - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Transurban, the Commonwealth’s private partner and operator of the 495 Express Lanes, announced today that the northern extension of the 495 Express Lanes is scheduled to open in late November, ahead of holiday travel. The extension includes two new express lanes in each direction of I-495 (the Capital Beltway) between the Dulles Corridor Interchange and the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) Interchange, as well as new express lanes access at both interchanges. This extension will provide more capacity, new connections with major commuter and business routes, and new travel options for people who face daily gridlock and congestion in this section of the Beltway.

10/24/2025

Drivers urged to stay away to avoid potential backups and delays as crews pave Capital Beltway general purpose and new express lanes for the 495 NEXT project

FAIRFAX, VA - Beginning on or about tonight, Friday, Oct. 24, and continuing nightly through Thursday night, Oct. 30, multi-lane closures and ramp closures with detours will be in place on the Capital Beltway in McLean between the American Legion Memorial Bridge and the Dulles Corridor interchange. These closures are necessary for 495 NEXT crews to lay final pavement for the general purpose and new express lanes on northbound and southbound I-495.

10/22/2025

Closures planned Wednesday night, Oct. 22 through Thursday morning, Oct. 23; Drivers urged to stay away to avoid potential backups and delays

FAIRFAX, VA - On or about tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 8:30 p.m., and continuing until 5 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, multi-lane closures, a ramp closure and detour, and a brief traffic stoppage will be in place on northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Inner Loop) in McLean near the George Washington Memorial Parkway interchange. These closures are necessary for 495 NEXT crews to finish shifting the general purpose lanes on northbound I-495 into their final alignment for the project.