Community Corner

Fairfax County Parkway Lane Closures: Jan. 9 to 13

Virginia Megaprojects released their information on road closures the week of Jan. 9 on the Fairfax County Parkway.

For up-to-the minute traffic information, check out our traffic page.

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) north and south from Barta Rd. to Franconia Springfield Pkwy. (Route 7900) - Single lane closed Monday - Friday 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 Monday - Friday for the addition of a new exit ramp.
  • Hooes Rd. east and west at Barkers Ct. - Flagger operation Monday - Friday for construction entrance work.
  • Fairfax County Pkwy. (Route 7100) north from Rolling Rd. to Stream Way - Left lane closed for guard rail installation.

Ongoing work Fairfax County Parkway Extension Project

  • The Fairfax County Parkway extension (Route 7100) is now open. For more information and detour maps click here. 

Read more about the Fairfax County Parkway.

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DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL PROJECT

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

  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east to Exit 19B, Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) north - Ramp closed Monday and Tuesday 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. 
  • 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 Westwood Center Dr. - Left turn lane closed Sunday - 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 Sunday - 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 Sunday - Friday nights for crane work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east at Tyco Rd. - Left turn lane closed Sunday - Friday nights for bridge work.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south to I-495 north - Ramp closed Sunday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to continue south, make a right onto International Dr. north, make a right onto Galleria Dr. east, right onto Tysons Blvd., left onto Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north and follow signs to I-495 north.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north at Tysons Blvd. - Left turn lane closed Sunday - 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 of Sunday - Friday nights will close for bridge work.
  • Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123) south from Great Falls St. to Anderson Rd - Road closed Sunday night for 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 Monday and Tuesday 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).
  • Westwood Center Dr. east at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Left turn lane and through lane closed Sunday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Tyco Rd. west at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Left turn lane and through lane closed Sunday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Spring Hill Rd. north and south at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Road closed Sunday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Westpark Dr. east west at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Road closed Sunday - Friday nights for crane work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Gosnell Rd. north at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Road closed Sunday - Friday nights for crane work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Tysons Blvd. east at Galleria Dr. - Right turn lane closed Sunday - Friday nights for bridge 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.

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.

I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY HOT LANES

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

  • I-495 north or south at 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 - Friday 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 Connector Rd. (Route 267) west to I-495 north - Ramp closed Thursday - Saturday nights for bridge demolition. Prior to work zone, traffic will be directed to take Exit 19A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south and follow signs to I-495 north.
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east to I-495 north - Ramp from Monday - Saturday nights for bridge demolition. Traffic will be directed to take I-495 south to Exit 46B, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north, stay to the right and follow signs to I-495 north.
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east to I-495 south - Ramp closed Tuesday night for sign installation. Traffic will be directed to continue east to exit 19A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south and follow signs to I-495 south.
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east at I-495 - Two lanes closed Tuesday night for sign installation. Expect intermittent full road closure of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Jones Branch Drive north and south between the McLean Hilton and USA Today - Road closed Thursday and Friday nights for traffic shift. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs on Westbranch road.
  • I-495 north to Exit 47A, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west - Ramp closed Monday and Tuesday for paving cores. Traffic will be directed to take Exit 47B, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east, stay to the left, make a U-turn at George Marshall Dr. onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east to I-495 north - Ramp closed Monday and Tuesday nights for pavement cores. Traffic will be directed to continue east, make a U-turn at George Marshall Dr. onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west and follow signs to I-495 north.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east to I-495 south - Ramp closed Wednesday and Thursday nights for ramp shift. Traffic will be directed to continue east, follow signs to I-495 north, stay to the right entering onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west, stay to the right and follow signs to I-495 south.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west at I-495 - Right lane closed Wednesday and Thursday nights for ramp shift.
  • 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 north and south from Exit 49, I-66 to Lee Hwy. (Route 29) overpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhang and bridge work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 south to Exit 49, I-66 west - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for Traffic shift. Traffic will be directed to continue south to Exit 52B, Little River Tpk. (Route 236) east, stay to the right, follow signs to I-495 north and take Exit 49A, I-66 west.
  • I-66 west to I-495 south - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhand 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 - Two lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for barrier work.
  • I-66 east HOV (left exit) OR general purpose (right exits) ramp to I-495 south - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for bridge construction. Traffic will be directed to use the I-66 east HOV (left exit) or general purpose (right exits) to access I-495.
  • I-66 east from Cedar Ln overpass to I-495 - Two lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhead sign installation. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Lee Hwy. (Route 29) north or south at I-495 - Road closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to use a single lane of either Lee Hwy. (Route 29) north or south.
  • I-495 south at Exit 50, Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) - Right lane of collector distributor road will close Thursday night for overhead sign work.
  • Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) west to I-495 south - Ramp closed Thursday night for overhead sign work. Traffic will be directed to continue west to Gallows Rd. (Route 650) south and follow signs to I-495 south.
  • I-495 north to Gallows Rd. (Route 650) - Two right lanes of ramp closed Thursday nights for overhead sign work. Traffic will be able to make a left or right from top of the ramp onto Gallows Rd. (Route 650).
  • Braddock Rd. (Route 620) east and west between Queensbury and Port Royal roads - Single lane closed Wednesday night for overhead sign installation. Expect intermittent full westbound road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.

 

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 Occupancey 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 Hwy (Route 1) north and south at Belvoir Rd. - Single lane closured Monday - Friday for signal work and road widening.
  • Richmond Hwy (Route 1) north and south at Pohick Rd. - Single lane closed Monday - Friday from for ground and signal work.


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