VDOT News - Northern Virginia

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Ellen Kamilakis
ellen.kamilakis@vdot.virginia.gov

NR19-032

April 17, 2019



Weekend Closure of Route 50 East in Fairfax April 26-28
Eastbound detour will be in place for pipe replacement near Fair Oaks Mall


FAIR OAKS – All lanes of eastbound Route 50 (Lee-Jackson Memorial Highway) adjacent to Fair Oaks Mall will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, April 26 to late Sunday night, April 28 for Virginia Department of Transportation crews to replace a stormwater pipe.

Traffic will be detoured via West Ox Road (Route 608), Monument Drive, Fairfax County Parkway (Route 286) and eastbound I-66 back to eastbound Route 50.

Two of the three ramps from the Fair Oaks Mall loop to eastbound Route 50 will be closed; the ramp closest to I-66 will remain open.

Westbound Route 50 will not be affected by the work and will remain open.

Drivers can expect delays and are advised to use alternate routes.

VDOT crews made temporary repairs at this location earlier this week until permanent repairs could be scheduled.                                   
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