VDOT News - Northern Virginia

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Michelle Holland 703-586-0487
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July 13, 2023



Gantry Removal Will Require Overnight Lane Closures on I-495 North and a Complete Closure of the 495 Express Lanes North at I-66 Tonight, Thursday, July 13

UPDATE (7/13/2023): This work will now start at 10 p.m. with a double lane closure on I-495 North. The triple lane closure on the northbound general-purpose lanes will begin at 11 p.m. The 495 Express Lanes North full closure will begin at 10 p.m. All lanes on both roadways will be cleared by 5 a.m.

FAIRFAX – Three lanes of I-495 North at I-66 will be closed tonight, Thursday, July 13, from midnight to 4 a.m. for gantry removal. Drivers should expect periodic 20-minute stoppages for cranes to remove the overhead structure. This work will also require the 495 Express Lanes North to be closed from Robinson Terminal (the beginning of the express lanes) to I-66 at the same time. This work is being done as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.

All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if inclement conditions occur. 

Construction and lane closure updates are available at Transform66.org and on Twitter @VaDOTNOVA. To receive updates automatically by email, sign up here.  

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