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Lane Closures on the Fairfax County Parkway This Week

Virginia Megaprojects released their information on road closures the week of July 16 on the Fairfax County Parkway and beyond.

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RAC / FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY EXTENSION PROJECT

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

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  • No scheduled closures

Daytime work - Closures occur Monday - Thursday between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to noon unless otherwise noted.

  • Fairfax County Pkwy. (Route 286) north and south from Pohick Rd. overpass to Rolling Rd. - Single lane closed Monday - Friday for paving, signage and electrical work.
  • Franconia Springfield Pkwy. (Route 289) east from Rolling Rd. to Accotink Creek bridge - Single lane closed Monday - Friday for signal, electrical and paving work.
  • Franconia Springfield Pkwy. (Route 289) east ramp to Barkers Ct. - Alternating single lane closures Monday - Friday for shoulder work.
  • Fairfax County Pkwy. extension (Route 286) north to Franconia-Springfield Pkwy (Route 7900/289) - Single lane of ramp closed Monday - Friday for shoulder work.
  • Fairfax County Pkwy. extension (Route 286) north and south from Barta Rd. to new Rolling Rd. overpass - Single lane closed Monday - Friday for paving and median 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.
  • Barta Rd. ramp to Fairfax County Pkwy. extension (Route 286) south - Single lane closed Monday - Friday for shoulder work.

Read more about the Fairfax County Parkway Extension.

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DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL PROJECT

Nighttime work - Closures Sunday - Thursday nights occur between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Friday and Saturday night closures will occur 9:30 p.m. to 9 a.m.  

  • Dulles International Airport Access Hwy. west at Wiehle Ave. - Single lane closed Wednesday and Thursday nights for utility work.
  • Dulles International Airport Access Hwy. east from I-495 to Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) - Road closed Friday night for roadway shift. Traffic will be directed to use the Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west from Spring Hill Rd. to Westwood Center Dr. - Left lane closed Monday - Saturday nights for station work.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east from Westwood Center Dr. to Spring Hill Rd. - Left lane and two left turn lanes closed Monday - Saturday nights for station work. Traffic will be directed to continue east make a U-turn at Westpark Dr. onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west and make a right onto Spring Hill Rd.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north at Tysons Blvd. - Multiple lanes closed Sunday – 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. – Multiple lanes closed Sunday – Saturday nights for station work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Galleria Dr. east at Tysons Blvd. - Right turn lane closed Thursday - Saturday 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).
  • Galleria Dr. west at Tysons Blvd. - Three left turn lanes closed Monday - Saturday 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).
  • Tysons Blvd. east at Galleria Dr. - Two lanes closed Monday - 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).

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

Weekday work

  • Expect single lane closures between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday and from 9:30 to noon on Fridays 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 Sunday - Thursday nights occur between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Friday and Saturday night closures will occur 9:30 p.m. to 9 a.m.

  • I-495 south from Exit 44, Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Oak St. overpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhead sign and paving work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 south to Exit 45B Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for bridge work. 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.
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east to I-495 north and south - Ramps closed Sunday - Saturday nights for utility and bridge work.  Traffic will be directed to continue east to Exit 19A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south and follow signs to I-495 north or south.
  • Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) west from I-495 to the Toll Plaza - Three left lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for sign work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 south to Exit 46 A and B, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south and north - Ramps closed Sunday- Saturday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to continue south to Exit 47 B, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west, make a right onto International Dr. north and follow signs to Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123).
  • I-495 north to Exit 46 A and B, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south and north - Ramps closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving. 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 46 A or B, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south or north.
  • I-495 north at Exit 46, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) - Road closed 6 a.m. Sunday, July 15,  for up to 15 minutes for bridge inspection.
  • I-495 south at Exit 46, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) - Road closed 6:30 a.m. Sunday, July 15,  for up to 15 minutes for bridge inspection.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north to I-495 north and south - Ramps closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving. Prior to work zone, traffic will be directed to make a right onto International Dr. south, make a left onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east, and follow signs to I-495 north or south.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south to I-495 north and south - Ramps closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to continue south, make a left onto International Dr. south, left onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east and follow signs to I-495 north or south.
  • Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north and south at I-495 - Two lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for roadway work.
  • I-495 south to Exit 47B, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to take Exit 47B, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west and make a U-turn at International Dr. onto Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east.
  • Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west and east to I-495 north - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving. 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) west and east to I-495 south - Ramps closed Sunday - Saturday nights for sign work and paving. Traffic will be directed to make a right onto International Dr. north, make a right onto Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north and follow signs to I-495 south.
  • Jones Branch Dr. north and south from Westpark Dr. to Westbranch Dr. - Road closed Sunday - Saturday nights for sign work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • Galleria Dr. north and south at Westpark Dr. - Right or left lane closed Monday - Friday nights for signal work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Westpark Dr. overpass at Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) - Road closed Sunday - Saturday nights for sign work. Traffic will be directed to follow posted detour signs.
  • I-495 south from Oak St. overpass to Lee Hwy. (Route 29) overpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving and utility work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 north from Oak St. overpass to Exit 44, Georgetown Pike (Route 193) - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving and sign installation.  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 sound wall construction. Detour for full ramp closure - 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 49, I-66 west.
  • I-495 north to Exit 49A, I-66 west - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to continue north to Exit 47, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) west, stay to the right, follow signs to I-495 south and take Exit 49, I-66 west.
  • I-495 north to Exit 49B, I-66 east - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to take Exit 49 A, I-66 west, to Exit 62, Nutley St. south, stay to the right and follow signs to I-66 east. 
  • 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 I-495 to Gallows Rd. overpass - Two lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for bridge demolition. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes.
  • I-66 east at Exit 62, Nutley St. - Road closed Tuesday night for overhead sign work. Traffic will be directed to use the collector distributor road.
  • I-66 east general purpose (right exit) or HOV (left exit) to I-495 north - 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. 
  • I-66 east from Exit 62, Nutley St. to Gallows Rd. overpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for sign work.
  • Nutley St. north and south to I-66 east - Ramps closed Sunday, Monday and Thursday - 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.
  • I-495 north and south at Exit 50, Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) - Road closed Friday and Saturday night for joint repair. Traffic will be directed to use the collector distributor road.
  • I-495 south from Lee Hwy. (Route 29) overpass to Heming Ave. underpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving, painting and delineator installation. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • I-495 north from Exit 50, Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) to Oak St. overpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for painting, paving and utility work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.
  • Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) west and Fairview Park Dr. to I-495 north - Ramps closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving. Traffic will be directed to continue west to Gallows Rd. (Route 650) south and follow signs to I-495 north.
  • Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) west and Fairview Park Dr. to I-495 south - Ramp closed Tuesday night for bridge inspection. Traffic will be directed to continue west, follow signs to Gallows Rd. (Route 650) south and follow signs to I-495 south.
  • Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) east to I-495 north - Ramp closed Tuesday night for bridge inspection. Prior to the work zone traffic will be directed to take Gallows Rd. (Route 650) south and follow signs to I-495 north.
  • Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) east and west at I-495 - Left lane closed Tuesday night for bridge inspection.
  • I-495 north to Exit 52A, Little River Tpk. (Route 236) west - Ramp closed Monday - Saturday nights for painting. Traffic will be directed to continue north to Exit 51, Gallows Rd. (Route 650) north, stay to the right, follow signs to I-495 south and take Exit 52A, Little River Tpk. (Route 236) west.
  • I-495 south to Exit 52 A and B, Little River Tpk. (Route 236) west and east - Ramps closed Sunday - Saturday nights for painting. 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 52 A or B, Little River Tpk. (Route 236) west or east.
  • Little River Tpk. (Route 236) east to I-495 north - Ramp closed Sunday - Saturday nights for bridge painting. Traffic will be directed to take I-495 south to Exit 54B, Braddock Rd. (Route 620) east, stay to the right and follow sign to I-495 north.
  • Little River Tpk. (Route 236) east to I-495 south - Ramp closed  Sunday - Saturday nights for bridge painting. 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.
  • I-495 north from Heming Ave. underpass to Lee Hwy. (Route 29) overpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for paving, painting and delineator installation. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.

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

Weekday work

  • Expect single lane closures between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday and from 9:30 to noon on Fridays 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/ MARK CENTER PROJECT

Daytime work - Closures occur between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • I-395 south at Exit 4, Seminary Rd. (Route 420) - Right lane closed Thursday for barrier movement and temporary striping.
  • Seminary Rd. (Route 420) east and west from I-395 to North Beauregard St. - Single lane closed Tuesday - Thursday for barrier movement, sign work and temporary striping.
  • Mark Center Ave. north from Mark Center Dr. to Seminary Rd. - Single lane closed Tuesday - Thursday for barrier movement and temporary striping.

BRAC/ FORT BELVOIR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 1

Nighttime work - Closures occur from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • No scheduled closures

Daytime work - Closures occur from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday unless otherwise noted. 

  • Richmond Hwy (Route 1) north and south at Pohick Rd. overpass – Single lane closed Thursday for striping.


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