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I-66 west detours at Dulles Connector Road detours Thursday and Friday nights

ALEXANDRIA -- I-66 westbound will close at the Dulles Connector Road (Route 267) overnight Thursday and Friday nights, Nov. 11-12, in connection with Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project construction.

These closures will affect drivers bound for destinations along I-66 west of Arlington. They will take place from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Westbound through traffic on I-66 will be detoured to Dulles Connector Road west, then Route 123 south toward Tysons Corner, right onto the ramp to I-495 south toward Richmond. Drivers can then rejoin I-66 from I-495.

To avoid the closures, drivers bound for destinations inside the Capital Beltway may find alternate routes via other local westbound roads by exiting I-66 prior to the I-66/Dulles Connector Road split. For example, traffic bound for the Falls Church City/Broad Street and Idylwood areas can exit before the detour and use Route 29/Washington Street to connect with Broad Street (Route 7 west).

The closures are necessary to allow Dulles Rail construction crews to continue building the large concrete structures that will straddle over the road between piers. These "straddle bents" will support the new rail line near where it will merge into Metro’s existing Orange Line.

For general information on the project, visit the project website at www.dullesmetro.com or call 703-572-0506. To report onstruction related emergencies, please call the project's HOTLINE at 877-585-6789.

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Expect delays: I-66 ramp closing nightly The I-66 east ramp to I-495 north will close nightly through Nov. 13. Three left lanes on I-495 north will also be closed overnight in the I-66 area.

Major closures on I-495 north and south I-495 north and south will experience multiple lane closures after 9:30 p.m. near I-66 and Braddock Road. All lanes will close for up to 30 minutes after midnight.

Ramp reconfiguration: I-495 to Route 7 Motorists traveling to Route 7 westbound will need to exit off the beltway sooner as the new merge lane will be reconfigured for westbound traffic only.

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

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