Several new lane closures are planned this weekend as part of the 95 Express Lanes Project on Interstates 95 and 395 in Northern Virginia.
The closures will impact the entire stretch of HOV lanes from the Washington, D.C. line to Va. 234 in Dumfries, from 11 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Satruday, and then again 11 p.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday.
More details now in a press release from Virginia Megaprojects:
1. Saturday morning, June 29 by 10 a.m.:
HOV lanes open in south direction from Washington, DC to the Turkeycock exit (Edsall Road) where all motorists must exit the lanes and merge onto the I-395 south general purpose lanes.
HOV lanes closed between Turkeycock (Edsall Road) and the Franconia-Springfield Parkway (Route 289).
HOV lanes open to southbound traffic south of the Franconia-Springfield Parkway to Dumfries Road (Route 234).
Traffic can re-enter the HOV lanes just after the Franconia-Springfield Parkway via a left lane slip ramp.
During this work, there will be no direct access to I-95 south HOV lanes via the Franconia-Springfield Parkway.
2. Saturday afternoon, June 29, by 2 p.m.: HOV lanes will be closed for reversible operations.
3. Saturday afternoon, June 29, no later than 4 p.m.: HOV lanes open to traffic heading north from Dumfries (Route 234) to Washington, D.C.
4. Saturday night, June 29, by 11 p.m.: HOV lanes will close from Dumfries Road (Route 234) to Washington, D.C.
5. Sunday morning, June 30, by 10 a.m.: Entire HOV lane facility will open northbound.
Transportation officials said the closures will only take place is weather permits.
