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Fairfax County Lane Closures: Jan. 2 to Jan. 7

Virginia Megaprojects released their information on road closures the week of Jan. 2 on the Fairfax County Parkway

Daytime work - Closures occur between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • Fairfax County Parkway (Route 7100) north and south from Barta Rd. to Franconia-Springfield Pkwy. (Route 7900)- Single lane closed Tuesday - Thursday and Friday 9:30 to noon for construction in median or shoulder widening.
  • Franconia-Springfield Pkwy. (Route 7900) east from the Fairfax County Pkwy. (Route 7100) to Accotink Creek bridge - Right lane closed Tuesday - Thursday and Friday 9:30 to noon for the addition of a new exit ramp. 
  • Hooes Rd. east and west at Barkers Ct. - Flagger operation Tuesday - Thursday and Friday 9:30 to noon for work zone entrance work.

Ongoing work Fairfax County Parkway Extension ProjectThe Fairfax County Parkway extension (Route 7100) is now open. For more information and detour maps click here.



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DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL PROJECT

 
Nighttime work - Closures occur between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

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  • I-495 south to Exit 46B, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north - Ramp closed Tuesday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to take Exit 46A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south, make a right onto International Dr. north, right on Galleria Dr., right on Tysons Blvd. left onto Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north.
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east to Exit 19B, Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) north - Ramp closed Friday and Saturday nights for barrier work. Traffic will be directed to take 19A, Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) south, make a left on Anderson Rd., left on Old Chain Bridge Rd., left on Great Falls St. and follow signs to Dolley Madison  Blvd. (Route 123) north. 
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east to Exit 19A, Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) south - Ramp closed Tuesday and Wednesday nights for barrier work. Traffic will be directed to take 19B, make a right onto Great Falls St., right onto Old Chain Bridge Rd., right on Anderson Rd., and follow signs to Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) north. 
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east and west at Spring Hill Rd. - Left turn lanes closed Tuesday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west at Gosnell Rd. - Left turn lane closed Tuesday - Friday for crane work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east at Westpark Dr. - Left turn lane closed Tuesday - Friday nights for crane work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east from Westwood Center Dr. to Spring Hill Rd. - Left lane closed Tuesday - Friday nights for crane work.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north at Tysons Blvd. - Left turn lane closed Tuesday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) south from Capital One Dr. to I-495 - Right lane closed Tuesday - Friday nights will close for bridge work.
  • Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) south from Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) to Anderson Rd. - Two right lanes closed Tuesday and Wednesday night for barrier work.
  • Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) south from Great Falls St. to Anderson Rd. - Road closed Thursday and Friday nights for media and barrier work. Traffic will be directed to make a left on Great Falls St., right on  Old Chain Bridge Rd., right on Anderson Rd., left on Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 213) south.
  • Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) north from Anderson Rd. to Great Falls St. - Road closed Friday and Saturday nights for barrier work. Traffic will be directed to make a right on Anderson Rd., left on Old Chain Bridge Rd., left onto Great Falls St. and follow signs to Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123).
  • Spring Hill Rd. north and south at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Road closed Tuesday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Westpark Dr. west at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Road closed Tuesday - Friday nights for crane work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Galleria Dr. west at Tysons Blvd. - Three left turn lanes closed Tuesday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Gosnell Rd. north at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Road closed Tuesday - Friday nights for crane work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Galleria Dr. east at Tysons Blvd. - Right turn lane closed Tuesday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Tysons Blvd. east at Galleria Dr. - Right turn lane closed Tuesday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.

 

Police will be on site for motorist safety. All closures are weather permitting.

Weekday work - Closures occur between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • Expect daytime delays in the Tysons Corner area along the Dulles Connector Road (Route 267), Leesburg Pike (Route 7) and Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123).
    All closures are weather permitting.

Ongoing work

  • No left turns from the Route 123 south ramp to Route 7 east. Motorists should use International Drive to access Leesburg Pike (Route 7)

Read more about the Dulles Metrorail Project.
 I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY HOT LANES

 
Nighttime work - Closures occur between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • I-495 south from Lewinsville Rd. overpass - Three lanes closed Tuesday - Saturday nights for demolition. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Lewinsville Rd. east or west from Timberly Ln. Scotts Run Rd. - Road closed Tuesday - Thursday nights for sidewalk demolition. Traffic will be directed by flagger.
  • Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 267) west at I-495 - Road closed Tuesday and Wednesday nights for bridge overhang removal. Traffic will be directed to take I-495 north to Exit 44, Georgetown Pike (Route 193),  stay to the left, follow signs to I-495 south to Exit 45A, Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 267) west.
  • Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 267) east at main toll plaza - Road closed Tuesday - Thursday nights for overhang work. Traffic will be directed to use the Dulles Airport Access Highway. Motorists will not be tolled.
  • Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 267) east to I-495 north - Ramp closed Tuesday and Wednesday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to continue east to Exit 19A, Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) south and follow signs to I-495 north.
  • I-495 north to Exit 45A, Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 627) west - Ramp closed Tuesday and Wednesday nights for overhang removal. Traffic will be directed to continue north to Exit 44, Georgetown Pike (Route 193) west, stay to the left, follow signs to I-495 south and then signs to Exit 45A, Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 267) west.  
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east and west at Lisle Ave. - Multiple lanes closed Thursday night for sign installation. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 south at Exit 49, I-66 - Road closed Tuesday - Saturday nights for bridge demolition. Traffic will be directed to take Exit 49A, I-66 west, then take Exit 62, Nutley St. south, stay to the right, follow signs to I-66 east and then signs to I-495 south.
    OR
  • I-495 south from Exit 49, I-66 to Lee Hwy. (Route 29) overpass - Three lanes closed Tuesday - Saturday nights for overhang and bridge work.
  • I-66 west to I-495 south - Ramp closed Tuesday - Saturday nights for overhang and bridge work. Traffic will be directed to continue west to Exit 62, Nutley St. south, stay to the right, follow signs to I-66 east to I-495 south.
  • I-66 west at I-495 - Left lane closed Tuesday - Saturday nights for overhang and bridge work.
  • I-66 east HOV (left exit) OR general purpose (right exits) ramp to I-495 north - Ramp closed Tuesday - Saturday nights for bridge construction. Traffic will be directed to use the I-66 east HOV (left exit) to general purpose (right exits) to access I-495.
  • I-66 east from Cedar Ln overpass to I-495 - Two lanes closed Tuesday - Saturday nights for overhead sign installation. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 north and south at Lee Hwy. (Route 29) overpass - Three lanes closed Tuesday - Friday nights for overhang work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Lee Hwy. (Route 29) north or south at I-495 - Road closed Tuesday - Friday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to use a single lane of either Lee Hwy. (Route 29) north or south.
  • I-495 south to Exit 50 A & B, Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) west and east - Ramps closed Tuesday - Friday nights for overhead sign work. Traffic will be directed to continue south to Exit 51, Gallows Rd. (Route 650) north and follow signs to I-495 Arlington Blvd. (Route 50).
  • I-495 south to Exit 52B, Little River Tpk. (Route 236) east - Ramp closed Tuesday - Friday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to continue south to Exit 54B, Braddock Rd. (Route 620) east, stay to the right, follow signs to I-495 north and take Exit 52B, Little River Tpk. (Route 236) east.
  • Little River Tpk. (Route 236) west to I-495 south - Ramp closed Tuesday - Friday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to take I-495 north to Exit 51, Gallows Rd. (Route 650) north, stay to the right and follow signs to I-495 south.

 

Police will be on site for motorist safety. All closures are weather permitting.

Weekday work- Closures occur between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • Expect single lane closures on the Inner and Outer Loops of I-495 from Springfield Interchange to beyond the Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 267) within the project area including all connecting arterials.

Ongoing work

  • Twelve interchanges along the I-495 corridor from the Springfield Interchange to just north of the Dulles Toll Road are under construction until December 2012. Visit the I-495 HOT Lanes Interchange Fact Sheet Page.

Read more about the I-495 Capital Beltway High Occupencey Toll (HOT) Lanes Project.
BRAC/ FORT BELVOIR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 1

 
Daytime work - Closures occur between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • Richmond Highway (Route 1) north and south at Belvoir Rd. - Single lane closed Tuesday - Thursday and Friday 9:30 to noon for road widening and removing utility pole.
  • Richmond Hwy (Route 1) north and south at Pohick Rd. - Single lane closed Tuesday - Thursday and Friday 9:30 to noon for ground and signal work.

 

 


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