News releases

07/31/2024

New Georgetown Pike Ramp to I-495 North opens Sunday night, Aug. 4

FAIRFAX, VA - During overnight hours on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, Aug. 1, there will be lane closures in both directions with brief total stoppages on Georgetown Pike (Route 193) near the I-495 interchange as crews activate new traffic signals and complete paving operations. Police will be on-site to assist in directing traffic. Nightly closures will occur between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., with brief total stoppages occurring after midnight through 5 a.m.

07/26/2024

Crews continuing bridge girder installation for 495 NEXT project

FAIRFAX, VA - Lane closures at the Dulles Toll Road/Dulles Access Road approaching I-495 are scheduled to continue during overnight hours tonight, Friday, July 26, Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. Crews will continue to install bridge girders for a new overpass from eastbound Dulles Toll Road to northbound 495 Express Lanes, and will be conducting pile driving. Nightly closures will occur between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. All work is part of the overall I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project.

07/19/2024

Detours detailed below

FAIRFAX, VA - During overnight hours starting Monday night, July 22 and continuing nightly for an estimated week, eastbound Dulles Toll Road and eastbound Dulles Access Road toward I-495 will be closed just east of the Route 7 interchange to allow crews to install bridge girders for a new overpass from eastbound Dulles Toll Road to northbound 495 Express Lanes. Similar closures are planned nightly July 25 and 26, for girder lifts over the westbound Dulles Access Road. This work is part of the 495 NEXT project to extend the 495 Express Lanes from Tysons to the George Washington Memorial Parkway.