Community Corner

Fairfax County Parkway Lane Closures: April 30-May 1

Virginia Megaprojects released their information on road closures the week of April 30 on the Fairfax County Parkway and beyond.

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BRAC / FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY EXTENSION PROJECT

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

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  • Fairfax County Pkwy. (Route 7100/286) south to Rolling Rd. north - Single lane of ramp closed Monday - Friday for shoulder work.
  • Fairfax County Pkwy. (Route 7100/286) north and south from Pohick Rd. to Rolling Rd. overpass – Single lane close Monday – Friday for signal, electrical and paving work.
  • Franconia Springfield Pkwy. (Route 7900/289) east and west from Rolling Rd. to Accotink Creek bridge - Single lane closed Monday - Friday for signal, electrical and paving work.
  • Fairfax County Pkwy. extension (Route 7100/286) north to Franconia Springfield Parkway (Route 7900/289) - Single lane of ramp closed Monday - Friday for shoulder work.
  • Fairfax County Pkwy. (Route 7100/286) north and south from Barta Rd. to new Rolling Rd. overpass - Single lane closed Monday - Friday for median and shoulder work. Expect an intermittent full southbound road closure of up to 20 minutes for equipment movement.
  • Rolling Rd. north and south at Franconia Springfield Pkwy. (Route 7900/289) to Barta Rd. - Single lane closed Monday - Friday for median and shoulder work.
  • Relocated Rolling Rd. north and south from Richfield Rd. to Barkers Ct. - Single lane closures Monday - Friday for shoulder construction. Two-way traffic will be directed by a flagger.

Read more about the Fairfax County Parkway Extension.

DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL PROJECT

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

  • Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 267) east from Trap Rd. to Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Three left lanes closed Sunday - Tuesday nights for bridge work.
  • Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 267) east from Trap Rd. to Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Road closed Tuesday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to use the Dulles International Airport Access Hwy. east.
  • Dulles International Airport Access Hwy. east from Trap Rd. to Spring Hill Rd. - Right lane closed Tuesday through Friday nights for bridge work.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west at Spring Hill Rd. - Left turn lane closed Friday night for traffic shift. Traffic will be directed to continue west, make a U-turn at Tyco Rd. onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east and make a right onto Spring Hill Rd.
  • Spring Hill Rd. north and south at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Left turn lane and through lanes closed Friday night for traffic shift. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west at Westwood Center Dr. - Left turn lanes closed Monday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to continue west, make a U-turn at Jarrett Valley Dr. onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east and make a right onto Westwood Center Dr.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west at Gosnell Rd. - Left turn lane closed Sunday - Thursday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to continue west, make a U-turn at Spring Hill Rd. onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east and make a right onto Gosnell Rd.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east at Westwood Center Dr. - Multiple lanes closed Monday - Friday nights for signal work, barrier movement and road shifts. Expect intermittent closures of up to 15 minutes after midnight.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east at Westpark Dr. - Left turn lanes closed Sunday - Thursday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to continue east, make a left on International Dr., left on Greensboro Dr. and follow signs to Westpark Dr.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north at Tysons Blvd. - Left turn lane closed Monday– Saturday nights for station work. Prior to work zone, traffic will be directed to make a left onto International Dr., right onto Galleria Dr. and follow signs to Tysons Blvd.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south at Tysons Blvd. – Two right lanes closed Monday– Saturday nights for station work. Traffic will be directed to continue south, make a right onto International Dr., right onto Galleria Dr. and follow signs to Tysons Blvd.
  • Galleria Dr. east at Tysons Blvd. - Right turn lane closed Sunday – Thursday nights for station work. Traffic will be directed to continue east, make a right onto Tysons Blvd., left onto International Dr. and follow signs to Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123).
  • Tysons Blvd. east at Galleria Dr. - Two lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for station work. Traffic will be directed to make a left onto Galleria Dr., right onto Tysons Blvd., left on International Dr. and follow signs to Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123).
  • Galleria Dr. west at Tysons Blvd. - Three left turn lanes closed Sunday - Thursday nights for station work. Traffic will be directed to make a right onto Tysons Blvd., left onto International Dr., and follow signs to Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123).
  • Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) south from Scotts Crossing Rd. to Capital One Dr. - Multiple lanes closed Monday - Friday nights for storm drainage work.
  • Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) north at Capital One Dr. - Left turn lane closed Thursday night for utility work. Traffic will be directed to make a left onto Scotts Crossing Rd. and follow signs to Capital One Dr.
  • Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) north at Capital One Dr. - Left turn lane closed Friday night, 9 p.m. April 27, through Monday morning, 5 a.m. April 29, for utility work. Traffic will be directed to make a left onto Scotts Crossing Rd. and follow signs to Capital One Dr.

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.

Read more about the Dulles Metrorail Project.

495 EXPRESS LANES PROJECT

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

  • I-495 north just after Old Dominion Dr. overpass – Three lanes closed Friday and Saturday nights for bridge joint work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 south from Old Dominion Dr. overpass to Lewinsville Rd. overpass – Three lanes closed Monday night for bridge joint work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) west at I-495 - Road closed Monday - Friday nights for bridge painting. Traffic will be directed to take I-495 north to Exit 44, Georgetown Pike (Route 193) west, stay to the left, follow signs to I-495 south and take Exit 45A, Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) west.
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east at I-495 - Two left lanes closed Wednesday and Thursday nights for overhang removal. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east to I-495 south - Ramp closed Tuesday night for overhead sign work. Traffic will be directed to continue west to Exit 19B, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south and follow signs to I-495 south.
  • I-495 south to Exit 45B, Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east - Ramp closed Monday - Friday nights for overhang removal. Traffic will be directed to continue south to Exit 46B, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north and follow signs to Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east.
  • I-495 north to Exit 45A, Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) west - Ramp closed Monday - Friday nights for bridge painting. 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 take Exit 45A, Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) west.
  • I-495 south from Exit 46, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) to Exit 47, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Three right lanes closed Friday night for traffic shift. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 north to Exit 46B, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north - Ramp closed Saturday night for traffic shift. Traffic will be directed to take Exit 46A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south, stay to the right, follow signs to I-495 south, stay to the right, and enter onto Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north from International Dr. to I-495 - Two right lanes closed Wednesday night for sign work.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north to I-495 south - Ramp closed Friday night for traffic shift. Traffic will be directed continue north, follow signs to I-495 north, stay to the right, follow sign to Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south, and take I-495 south.
  • Westpark Dr. overpass at Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) - Road closed Monday - Friday nights for joint work. Traffic will be directed to International Dr.
  • I-495 south to Exit 47A & B, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west and east - Ramps closed Friday night for traffic shift. Prior to work zone, traffic will be directed to take Exit 46A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south, make a left onto International Dr. south and follow signs to Leesburg Pike (Route 7).
  • I-495 north to Exit 47A and B, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west and east - Ramps closed Sunday - Thursday nights for traffic shift. Traffic will be directed to continue north to Exit 46A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south, stay to the right, follow signs to I-495 south and take Exit 47 A or B, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west or east.
  • I-495 north from Exit 47, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) to Exit 46, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) - Left lane closed Sunday night for barrier movement.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west at I-495 - Road closed Sunday night for traffic shift. Traffic will be directed to I-495 north, take Exit 46A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south, stay to the right, follow signs to I-495 south and take Exit 47A, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west to I-495 south - Ramp closed Sunday night for Traffic shift. Traffic will be directed to I-495 north, take Exit 46A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south, stay to the right and follow signs to I-495 south.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west and east to I-495 - Ramp closed Saturday night for traffic shift. Traffic will be directed to take International Dr. north, make a right onto Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north and follow signs to I-495 north.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east to I-66 west - Ramp closed intermittently for up to 30 minutes after midnight Sunday - Saturday nights for overhead sign installation and utility work.
  • I-495 south from Oak St. overpass to Lee Hwy. (Route 29) overpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving and utility work.
  • I-66 west to I-495 south - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhead sign installation and road 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 from Exit 67, Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) to Exit 64, I-495 - Single lane closed Sunday - Saturday nights for utility and sign work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-66 east from Exit 62, Nutley St. to Exit 67, Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhead sign installation. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-66 east general purpose ramp (right exit) or HOV (left exit) to I-495 north or south - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for bridge demolition and sign work. Traffic will be directed to use the I-66 east HOV ramp (left exit) or general purpose ramp (right exit) to access I-495 north or south.
  • Nutley St. north and south to I-66 east - Ramps closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhead sign installation. Traffic will be directed to take I-66 west to Exit 57A, Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy. (Route 50) east, stay to the right and follow signs to I-66 east.
  • Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) west and Fairview Park Dr. to I-495 north - Ramps closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhead sign work. Traffic will be directed to continue west to Gallows Rd. (Route 650) south and follow signs to I-495 north.
  • I-495 north from Exit 50, Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) to Oak St. overpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhead sign work, utility work, painting, paving and traffic shift. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 south from Exit 50, Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) to Exit 51, Gallows Rd. (Route 650) - Left lane closed Wednesday night for milling and paving.
  • I-495 south from Exit 51, Gallows Rd. (Route 650) to Heming Ave underpass - Three lanes closed Monday - Saturday nights for milling and paving. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Gallows Rd. (Route 650) north from I-495 to Woodburn Road - Road closed Sunday and Monday night for overhead sign work. Traffic will be directed by flagger to use the southbound lanes.
  • I-495 north/west (Inner Loop) to Exit 169 B/A, Franconia/Springfield (Route 644) - Single lane of ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for bridge painting.
  • I-395 south to Exit 1B, Franconia/Springfield (Route 644) - Single lane of ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for bridge painting.
  • I-395 north at I-495 - Two right lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for bridge painting.

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 495 Express Lanes Interchange Fact Sheet Page.

Read more about the 495 Express Lanes Project.

BRAC/ FORT BELVOIR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 1

Nighttime work 

  • Richmond Hwy (Route 1) north at Pohick Rd. – Right lane closed Monday night from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. for milling and paving.

Daytime work - Closures occur between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • Richmond Hwy (Route 1) north and south at Pohick Rd. – Alternating lane closures Monday and Tuesday for striping work.

95 EXPRESS LANES PROJECT

Nighttime work

  • I-95/395 HOV lanes from the Washington D.C. line to Franconia-Springfield Parkway (Route 7900/289) - Road closed Monday - Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for test bores. Traffic will be directed to use the general purpose lanes.
  • I-95 HOV lanes from Franconia Springfield Parkway (Route 7900/289) to Dumfries Rd. (Route 234) - Road closed Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 10 a.m. for test bores. Traffic will be directed to use the general purpose lanes.

Daytime work

  • I-95 north from Exit 152, Dumfries Rd. (Route 234) to Exit 169, Franconia/Old Keene Mill Rd. (Route 644) - Mobile single lane closure Monday - Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Friday 9:30 a.m. to noon for utility work.
  • I-95 north from Opitz Blvd. (Route 2000) overpass to Exit 160, Gordon Blvd. (Route 1) - Left lane closed Monday - Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Friday 9:30 a.m. to noon for test bores.
  • I-95 south from Exit 169, Franconia/Old Keene Mill Rd. (Route 644) to Exit 150, Joplin Rd. (Route 619) - Mobile single lane closure Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for utility work and test bores.
  • I-95 south from Exit 169, Franconia/Old Keene Mill Rd. (Route 644) to the Franconia Springfield Pkwy (Route 7900/289) overpass - Single lane closed Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for test bores.
  • I-395 north from Exit 169, Franconia/Old Keene Mill Rd. (Route 644) to Exit 4, Seminary Rd. (Route 420) - Mobile single lane closure Monday - Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Friday 9:30 a.m. to noon for utility work.
  • I-395 north from Exit 2, Edsall Rd. (Route 648) to Exit 3, Duke St. (Route 236) - Left lane closed Monday - Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Friday 9:30 a.m. to noon for test bores.
  • I-395 south from Exit 4, Seminary Rd. (Route 420) to Exit 169, Franconia/Old Keene Mill Rd. (Route 644) - Mobile single lane closure Monday - Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Friday 9:30 a.m. to noon for utility work.
  • I-395 south from Exit 3, Duke St. (Route 236) to Exit 4, Edsall Rd. (Route 648) - Left lane closed Monday - Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Friday 9:30 a.m. to noon for test bores.

Read more about the 95 Express Lanes Project


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