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From the Virginia Department of Transportation:
Overnight lane closures on eastbound I-66 between Sudley Road (Route 234 Business) and Route 29 in Centreville are scheduled to begin the night of Friday, July 6 and continue into the next week. Following this work, all lanes between Compton Road and Route 29 in Centreville will be shifted toward the inside median to create long-term work zones for construction on the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway project.Work is scheduled for Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7 between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m., and Tuesday, July 10 and Thursday, July 12 between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Details include:
- Nightly lane closures of three left lanes of eastbound I-66 between Sudley Road and Route 29 in Centreville
- Occasional 15-minute stoppages and slowdowns along eastbound I-66
- Removal of HOV diamonds and left-side yellow edge line between Compton Road and Route 29 in Centreville
- Work will not impact the Route 29 Centreville interchange
All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if inclement weather occurs.
