Virginia Megaprojects Publications

Read the latest Megaprojects News in a Spring 2010 newspaper insert pages 1-4 (1.2 MB) pages 5-8 (1.9 MB)

Read an overview of project benefits in the 2009 Virginia Megaprojects Brochure (2 MB)

Commuter solutions and resources for employers to help their employees navigate construction can be found in the 8-page Magazine, Spring 2009 (1.4 MB)

Releases

• 2010
• September 2
• Traveling this Weekend? VDOT Says Know Before You Go
• August 18
• VDOT Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Southern Section of I-95 HOT Lanes
• August 6, 2010
  Route 29 (Lee Highway) Traffic Shift at I-495
  July 30
  Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail to close for two weeks
  July 28
  Cross County Trail Closed at Difficult Run
  July 15
• Braddock Road Exit closing this weekend
  July 15
  Leesburg Pike (Route 7) traffic shifted at I-495
  July 15
  Lanes shifted on Dulles Airport Access Highway
  July 12
  I-495 north will shift at Braddock
  July 8
  VDOT extends I-95/395 non-HOV hours for summer
  June 24
  Weekend closures at I-95 south exit to Quantico
  June 23
  Braddock Road exit to I-495 closed this weekend
  June 23
  Route 123 Interchange Improvements
  June 21
  I-95 south closes intermittently June 21-24
  June 17
  Loudoun Tysons Express Starts June 21
  June 17
  Route 123 Interchange Improvements
  June 8
  Rolling Road Reconstruction Begins in June
• June 3
  Route 7 traffic shift makes way for Metro Station
  May 26
  New ramps proposed to Fairfax County Parkway
  May 25
  All Braddock Road lanes shifting to new bridge
  May 6
  I-395 north will close Friday night
  May 6
  Gallows Road lanes shifted on bridge over I-495
  May 4
  Dulles Metro: Guideway over highway in Tysons Corner
  May 4
  Weekday schedule change for I-95/395 reversible lanes
  April 30
  Gallows Road Phase 2 Begins May 2010
  April 30
• Detour begins at Route 123 to Tysons Blvd
  April 30
  Braddock Road exit to I-495 closed this weekend
  April 30
• I-95 south will merge to three lanes at Exit 167
• April 26
• Northbound I-95 Lanes Close for Paving
• April 14
  I-495 exit to Braddock Road closed this weekend
  April 14
  Traffic pattern to shift at Little River Turnpike in Annandale
  April 7, 2010
  Braddock Road exit to I-495 closed this weekend
  April 5
• Overnight I-95 Lane Closings Scheduled Until June
• April 1
  Megaprojects Construction Steps up for Spring
  March 26
  Safety Service Patrols boosted among Megaprojects work zones
  March 23
  Two more I-66 lanes opening at Gainesville
  March 18
  Relief from flooding at Route 1 and Neabsco Creek
  March 11
  Dulles Metrorail: Route 123 South lane will close for two years
  March 1
  Southbound Route 1 ramp goes to single lane in morning hours
  February 22
• Sound wall construction begins March 1 at the Fairfax County Parkway extension
  Feb. 16
  Mark Center Access Study now online
  January 8
  Shortened Merge Lane I-495 South Between Route 236 and Braddock Rd.
• 2009
• December 15
• VDOT Completes New Northbound I-95 Lane Early
• December 4
• Major Traffic Impacts Expected at Beltway and Braddock Road Interchange
• December 2
• VDOT installs Traveler Information Displays at Tysons Corner Center
• November 23
• VDOT Plans for Holiday Rush in Tysons Corner
• November 9
• Fullerton Road detour in place
  November 2
• Year Long I-95 Ramp Closure Accompanies Fairfax County Parkway Detour
• October 15
• Steel Beam Lift for New Gallows Road Bridge
• October 6
• W&OD Trail rerouted for construction
• September 23
• Full I-95 North Closure Wednesday night
• September 17
• Major Lane Closure on I-95 Update
• September 8
• I-66 West Steel Beams to Be Lifted 
• August 27
• MAJOR LANE CLOSURES COMING TO I-95 THIS FALL
• August 10
• I-495 South Exit Ramp to Route 123 North to Close
• August 7
• Dulles Metrorail to Change Traffic Pattern at Marshall's Drive/Frontage Road to Route 7, Permanent Closure
• August 5
• Dulles Metrorail to Close Access to Route 7 East from Route 123 South for Three Years
• July 21
• Bridge Construction Begins over Beltway HOT Lanes
• July 20
• Governor Kaine Announces $1 Billion Milestone in ARRA Funding Allocated for Infrastructure Projects
• July 10
• Southbound I-95 Daytime Lane Closure Times Modified to Ease Summertime Traffic
• July 6
• I-495 North at Route 7, Right Lane Closed until Labor Day
• May 29
• Inner Loop Ramp to Gallows Road Reconfiguration
• May 7
• Updated Beltway Outer Loop closure at I-66
• May 7
• Updated 123 northbound lane closure
• May 1
• Full Outer Loop Closure at I-66 with detours,  Mon and Tues nights May 4-5
• April 28
• Oak Street Bridge Over Beltway to Close for One Year
• April 24
• Updated: Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) Left Lane Northbound Closes Week of April 27
• April 23
• I-495 Capital Beltway Construction Hits High Gear, Major Lane Closures on Route 123 in Tysons
• April 13
• Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) Left Lane Closes Week of April 20
• April 10
• I-95 Widening Project to impact Route 1 ramp
• April 9, 2009
• Route 123 in Tysons Corner Bridge Construction Fact Sheet
• April 8, 2009
• More Traffic Cameras Coming to Beltway and Tysons Corner
• March 29, 2009
• Gallows Road Eastbound Bridge Closed
• March 26, 2009
• Gallows Road Eastbound Bridge to Close Week of March 30
• March 26, 2009
• Tree Clearing Begins Soon for Fairfax Co. Parkway Extension
• March 24, 2009
• UPDATED: Braddock Road Overpass Demolition (New Pedestrian Detour Info)
  March 16
• I-95 North Closure Postponed – Planned Work at Pohick Creek Set for Tuesday Night March 17
• March 11
• Major Nighttime Lane Closure Planned at Pohick Creek
• March 13
• Gallows Road Eastbound Bridge to Close Week of March 23
• March 4
• Tysons Route 7 East Lane Shift
• February 25
• Braddock Road Westbound Bridge Closes Today
• February 17
• UPDATED: Braddock Road Westbound Bridge Demolition
• February 2
• VDOT to Hold Public Hearings for I-95/395 HOV/HOT/BUS Lanes
• January 29
• Braddock Road Overpass Demolition
• Jan. 21, 2009
• I-95 HOV Ramp Construction to Begin in Newington
• Jan. 6, 2009
  I-95 Widening News: Lorton Road Traffic Shift and I-95 Closures for Jan. 12 Steel Erection

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