Work continues on the effort to bring toll lanes to Interstate 66 between Haymarket and the Capital Beltway.
As weather conditions allow, crews will continue corridor-wide roadway maintenance and address issues as needed, with daily multi-lane closures during daytime and overnight hours on Interstate 66 east and east, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Additional activities include:
- Constructing bridge foundations at I-495, Route 28, and Route 234 Business interchanges and the Bull Run Drive overpass
- Constructing retaining walls along I-66
- Clearing trees and brush, grading, and drainage installation throughout the corridor
- Shifting traffic patterns at Route 123 North ramp to I-66 West
- Paving temporary roadway for upcoming traffic pattern shifts at Route 123 interchange
- Grading and drainage installation at the future Gainesville/University Boulevard Park and Ride Lot and Manassas/Balls Ford Road Park and Ride Lot
- Grading and excavating for the new E.C. Lawrence Park Access Road and temporary realignment of Braddock Road
- Relocating underground and overhead utilities along I-66 and Route 28
Here are some upcoming work zones to watch out for this week:
ROUTE 286 (FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY)
I-66 East from Route 286 to Route 50
Thursday, April 18: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Friday, April 19: 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts for construction. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages and slowdowns along eastbound I-66.
ROUTE 50 / FAIRFAX
Waples Mill Road North from Route 50 to Valley Road
Monday, April 15: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Single-lane closures on northbound Waples Mill Road to implement long-term lane shifts for construction. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages and slowdowns.
I-66 East from Route 286 to Route 50
Thursday, April 18: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Friday, April 19: 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts for construction. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages and slowdowns along eastbound I-66.
ROUTE 123 (CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD) / OAKTON – CITY OF FAIRFAX
Route 123 South from White Granite Drive to I-66
Tuesday, April 16: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The left lane will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts for construction. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages and slowdowns along southbound Route 123.
Route 123 North from Eaton Place to White Granite Drive
Wednesday, April 17: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The left lane will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts, and open new turn lanes to implement a new traffic pattern for construction of the new interchange. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages and slowdowns along northbound Route 123.
After midnight, the ramp from Route 123 North to I-66 West will be closed. Drivers will access I-66 West by turning left at a temporary traffic signal using the two new left-turn-only lanes onto a new roadway which joins the existing ramp from southbound Route 123 to I-66 West.
