News releases

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.

10/17/2025

Closures required for paving work and noise wall installation for 495 NEXT project; Motorists asked to follow signed detour across American Legion Bridge to loop back into Virginia

FAIRFAX, VA - Beginning on or about Sunday night, Oct. 19, and continuing nightly through Saturday, Oct. 25, the ramp from northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway to southbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Outer Loop) will be closed for paving and noise wall panel installation as part of the 495 NEXT project. This ramp closure and detour is scheduled to occur nightly, Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Friday night from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m., and Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. The exit from southbound I-495 to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44) will also be closed during this same period and hours for paving.