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EXPECT MAJOR DELAYS ON I-66 EAST AT I-495
WEEKEND OF AUG. 27

Traffic reduced to one lane from Nutley Street to Beltway


ALEXANDRIA -- Beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, August 27 until 5 a.m. Monday, August 30, two of three lanes on eastbound I-66 between Nutley Street and I-495 will be closed as crews prepare to shift traffic to the new I-66 bridges over the beltway.  Motorists should expect overnight temporary stoppages after midnight lasting no longer than 30 minutes throughout the weekend. The Virginia Department of Transportation encourages motorists to consider planning alternate routes to avoid major delays.

In addition to the two lanes closed on I-66 East, the following ramps will also be closed.

  • I-66 East to I-495 north via the right-hand general purpose ramp
  • All Nutley Street on ramps to I-66 east. Click here for detour map

I-66 eastbound access to the Vienna Metro Station and the left HOV exit to I-495 North will remain open throughout the weekend. Motorists can expect delays of over an hour during peak travel times on Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., from Route 50 to just past the work zone.  By 5 a.m. Monday morning, the three I-66 East lanes will be shifted to the new bridges over I-495. 

By 5 a.m. Monday morning, all I-66 east lanes will be shifted to the new bridges over I-495.  HOV motorists traveling in the left lane on I-66 east heading to Arlington/Washington D.C. will need to merge to the right lane prior to I-495 north to continue toward Washington, D.C.

HOV Traffic Pattern Changes
Monday morning, August 30 to Tuesday morning, August 31

  • By 5 a.m. Monday, August 30, eastbound I-66 HOV motorists traveling to I-495 North/South should stay to the left for a new exit ramp.
  • On Monday, August 30 at 9:30 a.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, August 31 the left lane and left HOV exit will close for crews to complete the exit ramp merge tie in from the new I-66 East bridges. Traffic will be directed to take the right general purpose exit. Two right lanes will remain open.
  • On Tuesday morning, August 31, HOV motorists are encouraged to use caution on the left HOV exit as it will be reconfigured.
  • This traffic pattern is expected to be in place for the next year.

The work is part of the Capital Beltway High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Project. 
For more information and maps: http://www.vamegaprojects.com/news/featured-headlines/i-66-full-weekend-closure/  


The work is part of the Capital Beltway High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Project.

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Photo Gallery

  • At I-66, new 495 Express Lane and regular travel lane links will improve travel through this area, Jan. 30, 2012.
  • Looking south from the Braddock Road interchange, new 495 Express Lanes are being constructed in the median, Jan. 30, 2012.
  • Looking north at the Braddock Road link with the 495 Express Lanes, only northbound motorists will be able to access the new toll lanes here, Jan. 30, 2012
  • At the Dulles Toll Road, there are over 70 new or rebuilt overpasses that link to the beltway and 495 Express Lanes, Jan. 30, 2012.
  • A new ramp will link the Dulles Toll Road to the 495 Express Lanes, Jan. 30, 2012.

  • This ramp at the Dulles Toll Road will link to the future 495 Express Lanes, Jan. 30, 2012
  • This ramp will connect Jones Branch Road to the 495 Express Lanes in Tysons Corner, Jan. 30, 2012.
  • At the Dulles Toll Road interchange, new ramps will link to the 495 Express Lanes, Jan. 30, 2012.
  • Looking north from the Westpark Drive ramp, drivers will be able to access the future 495 Express Lanes at this point in Tysons Corner, Jan. 30, 2012.
  • When completed in late 2012, the 495 Express Lanes' toll will be posted on variable message signs, Jan. 30, 2012.
 

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Last Updated: 02/03/2012 01:34 PM

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