Politics & Government

Overnight Closing of Dulles Access Road; 30-Minute Beltway Delays

Another Week of Overnight Adventures Around Tysons Corner

Important Lane Closures for Aug. 29 - Sept. 3   

TEMPORARY TOTAL CLOSURES of up to 30 minutes on I-495 south after the Dulles Toll Road and at I-66, on I-66 east just before I-495.

FULL ROAD CLOSURES overnight of Dulles International Airport Access Highway east and west and I-495 north/west at I-395.

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I-495 north from Exit 47, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) to Exit 46, Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) - Three left lanes closed Wednesday and Thursday nights for bridge work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.


I-495 south from Old Dominion Drive overpass to Exit 46, Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) - Three left lanes closed Tuesday - Thursday nights for bridge work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight.

Bridge Construction over Westpark Drive/Gosnell Road at Leesburg Pike (Route 7); Multiple Overnight Closures and Detours Required
 
Overnight thru traffic along both directions of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) still will be open, but left turns on to Westpark or Gosnell will not be allowed. For safety reasons, thru traffic on Westpark/Gosnell will be prohibited, 5 at Route 123 Anticipated Next Week
 
Multiple overnight lane and ramp closures on both northbound and southbound I-495 at Route 123 are set to continue mid-next week.
 
Some 30-minute maximum total road closures may be necessary to move equipment. At this time, closures are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 1. Closings will be announced as needed daily.
 
These closures generally are expected to occur Sundays through Fridays through the end of the year.
 
Full Closures of Eastbound Tysons Boulevard Continue Overnights Next Week
 
Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project crews plan to close the eastbound lanes of Tysons Boulevard from Galleria Drive to Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) overnight Monday, Aug. 29 through Thursday, Sept. 1, for pier and station work.
 
In addition, the turn lanes from Galleria Drive and Route 123 on to eastbound Tysons Boulevard will be closed. 
 
These closures will be in place from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. Westbound Tysons Boulevard traffic will remain open.
 
Flagging Operation at Magarity/Olney Intersection  Aug. 29 to Sept. 2
 
Flaggers will be directing thru traffic at the Magarity Road/Olney Road intersection in Falls Church as crews continue work in that area, reducing thru traffic to one lane on each road from Monday, Aug. 29 to Thursday, Sept. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 9:30 a.m. to noon on Friday, Sept. 2.
 
Private entrances and driveways will be accessible at all times. Signage will be installed warning drivers that the flaggers and one-lane traffic are ahead. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution when traveling through this intersection.

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