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ROUTE 7 LANE CLOSURES SCHEDULED
Saturday, Feb. 4

ALEXANDRIA— The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close the left lane in each direction on Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) east and west at I-495 on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for bridge deck installation. All Beltway ramps to Route 7 will remain open.  

Motorists should expect delays and add additional time onto their trips through this area or consider alternative routes.
This work is part of the 495 Express Lanes Project. The project is on schedule to be completed in late 2012.

Should inclement weather cancel this work it will be rescheduled.

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  • Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean T. Connaughton addresses the crowd on the Westpark Dr. bridge during workzone awareness week, April 25, 2012
  • Virginia state police captain Susan Culin and NTSB's Deborah Hersman promote safety at the Orange Cones, No Phones event in Tysons Corner, April 25, 2012
  • The 495 Express Lanes access routes will be clearly labled, April 2012
  • At Route 7, crews put down new pavement for the 495 Express Lanes, April 2012
  • At Lee Hwy., the ramp for the 495 Express Lanes will handle cars heading south on the beltway, April 2012.

  • Crews are adjusting the toll gantries for the 495 Express Lanes, April 2012
  • At the Springfield Interchange, there are connections to the HOV lanes and 495 Express Lanes, April 2012
  • Looking west into Tysons Corner, Dulles Metrorail tracks are ready for trains in 2013, April 2012.
  • At I-66, looking south, the 495 Express Lanes bridges connect new ramps, April 2012
  • At Gallows Road, cars and buses will enter the 495 Express Lanes heading north, April 2012
 

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Last Updated: 05/16/2012 04:34 PM

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