VDOT News - Northern Virginia

FAIRFAX – A traffic pattern change will be implemented on or about Tuesday morning, February 28, to open the roundabouts on the north and south ends of the redesigned I-66/Nutley Street (Route 243) Interchange. This work is part of the Transform 66 Outside of the Beltway Project.

As part of this traffic pattern change, the temporary traffic signals allowing left turns from the ramps from I-66 West to Nutley Street South and from I-66 East to Nutley Street North will be removed. Drivers will instead use the roundabouts to make these movements onto Nutley Street. This is the permanent routing for these movements.

Drivers entering the roundabouts are reminded to yield to traffic already in the roundabout, as those vehicles have the right-of-way.

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

Drivers should expect the following new, permanent traffic movements beginning on or about Tuesday, February 28:

Traveling from I-66 East to Nutley Street North

• Drivers traveling from I-66 East to northbound Nutley Street will take Exit 62 to Nutley Street North and stay to the left on the ramp. They will yield to southbound traffic, then use the roundabout to join northbound Nutley Street toward Vienna.

Traveling from I-66 West to Nutley Street South

• Drivers traveling from I-66 West to southbound Nutley Street will take Exit 62B to Nutley Street South and stay to the left on the ramp. They will yield to northbound traffic, then use the roundabout to join southbound Nutley Street toward Fairfax.

Drivers traveling from Nutley Street North to I-66 West and from Nutley Street South to I-66 East will use one of the two roundabouts to reach the exit ramps. This is a temporary configuration for these movements while “bypass” lanes are completed that will give direct access from Nutley Street North to I-66 West and from Nutley Street South to I-66 East without entering the roundabouts. It is anticipated they will be open in late spring 2023.

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

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