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I-495 SOUTH TO ROUTE 7 WEST EXIT RAMP MERGE EXTENDED

Exit ramp will be reconfigured

ALEXANDRIA— Beginning at 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 8, the I-495 south exit ramp, Exit 47A, leading to Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west will be moved up 400 feet to allow crews room to construct the new exit ramps as part of the Capital Beltway High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Project.

Motorists traveling to Route 7 west, Exit 47A, will need to use caution and exit sooner as the new merge lane will be reconfigured for westbound traffic only. Route 7 east, Exit 47B traffic will not be impacted and motorists will continue to use the old exit ramp lane to Route 7 east.

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I-66 west detours at Dulles Connector Road This detour will affect drivers bound for destinations along I-66 west of Arlington on Tuesday, Nov. 9 and Thursday, Nov. 11.

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.

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.

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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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