News releases
08/07/2025
Weekend-long Right Lane Closure on Northbound I-495/Inner Loop in VA Near Dulles Toll Road Interchange Friday Night, Aug. 8-Monday Morning Aug. 11
Ramp from westbound Dulles Toll Road to northbound I-495 also closed and detoured over weekend; 495 NEXT crews completing ramp reconstruction work
FAIRFAX, VA - Starting at 10 p.m., Friday, August 8 and continuing until as late as 5 a.m., Monday, August 11, the right lane will be closed on northbound I-495 in Virginia for approximately one-quarter mile from the merge point at Exit 18 (eastbound Dulles Toll Road/Dulles Airport Access Highway to northbound I-495, mile marker 45.4) to near the Lewinsville Road Bridge in McLean. Three lanes will remain open on this stretch of I-495 (the Beltway Inner Loop).
07/29/2025
Temporary Traffic Changes on Ramp From NB I-495 to George Washington Memorial Parkway in McLean Starting On or About Wednesday Night, July 30
Overnight closure and detour of ramps from southbound and northbound I-495 to GW Parkway planned for night of July 30 to set up work area
Fairfax, VA - On or about Wednesday night, July 30, crews are scheduled to implement temporary traffic changes on the existing ramp from northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Inner Loop) to southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) Exit 43 to begin ramp extension work, as part of the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project. By as early as Thursday morning, July 31, the ramp will be temporarily shifted and narrowed to one lane through the merge point from the Beltway to GWMP. This narrowed-down ramp configuration and merge area is expected to be in place until about mid-September to accommodate ramp construction and keep drivers and workers safe.
07/22/2025
Traffic Shift on Southbound I-495/Beltway Outer Loop Lanes in Tysons-McLean Rescheduled to Wednesday Night, July 23; Beltway Paving Planned Tonight to Prepare for Traffic Shift
Overnight triple lane closures on southbound I-495 needed tonight, Tuesday, July 22, and Wednesday night, July 23
McLean, VA - The last phase of shifting southbound I-495 lanes from Georgetown Pike to between Old Dominion Drive and Lewinsville Road onto newly constructed lanes on the outer section of the Beltway has been rescheduled to occur Wednesday night, July 23. All southbound lanes in this section of the Beltway are planned to be reopened in their new alignment by 6 a.m. Thursday, July 24. Crews will work during overnight hours tonight, Tuesday, July 22, to complete roadway paving that is necessary to implement the traffic shift.
Last updated: June 4, 2024
