News releases

04/21/2025

Closures needed for ongoing 495 NEXT construction; Motorists should follow posted detours

MCLEAN, VA - Motorists are advised there will be continued ramp closures and detours during overnight hours this week at the exit ramp from the southbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Outer Loop) collector road to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44), and the on-ramp from northwest George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to southbound I-495. These closures and related work are scheduled to occur between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

04/16/2025

New configuration to improve merging on and off the Beltway in this area

FAIRFAX, VA - The ramp from northwest George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to southbound I-495 and Georgetown Pike (Exit 44) is now scheduled to be shifted into a new ramp alignment between 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17 and 5 a.m. Friday, April 18. The new ramp alignment, which is planned to be in effect Friday morning, runs parallel to southbound I-495 between the GWMP and Georgetown Pike and will improve merging for drivers entering and exiting the Beltway in this area. The new configuration will also accommodate the wider Beltway that is needed for the 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension.

04/11/2025

Motorists should follow posted detour

FAIRFAX, VA - The ramp from Georgetown Pike to northbound I-495 is scheduled to close Sunday night, April 13, between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. the next morning. The ramp closure will allow crews to perform milling and paving work as part of the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project.