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I-66 Outside the Beltway Project: Lane closures and traffic changes week of December 2, 2018

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The Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project will add express lanes stretching 22.5 miles from the Capital Beltway to Route 29 in Gainesville, rebuild major interchanges along the I-66 corridor, create thousands of new park and ride spaces, and expand trail options for cyclists and pedestrians. Learn more at Transform66.org

What’s Happening
Crews continue shifting travel lanes and setting up concrete barriers to create safe work zones along Interstate 66. Other upcoming planned construction activities include:

• Continued corridor-wide pothole patching and roadway maintenance, with daytime and overnight multi-lane closures

• Constructing bridge abutments at Route 28 Interchange

• Constructing box culverts inside the Route 123 Interchange for shared-use path

• Excavating and constructing retaining walls near Jermantown Road

• Grading, excavating, and clearing trees and brush at the Route 28, Route 123, Route 50, and I-495 interchanges, and other work zone locations along the corridor

• Grading, excavating, and small-charge blasting for storm drain trenches at the future University Boulevard Park and Ride Lot

• Grading and excavating for the new E.C. Lawrence Park Access Road

• Relocating underground and overhead utilities along I-66 and Route 28

Work on the Route 28 Interchange.

Upcoming Lane Closures and Traffic Changes
The following planned lane closures are expected to have significant traffic impacts. All work is subject to change based on weather and schedule. Find the latest information on travel conditions and work zones by visiting 511virginia.org or downloading the Virginia511 app.

ROUTE 29 / GAINESVILLE
No significant traffic impacts scheduled.

ROUTE 234 (SUDLEY ROAD) / MANASSAS
I-66 West from Route 234 Business (Sudley Road) to Groveton Road
Wednesday, December 5: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages.

I-66 West from Bull Run Rest Area to Route 234 Business (Sudley Road)
Monday, December 3, and Tuesday, December 4: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Single- and double-lane closures will be implemented for pothole repair work between the Bull Run Rest Area and Route 234 Business (Sudley Road).

Route 234 Business (Sudley Road) South from Manassas Battlefield to I-66
Wednesday, December 5 through October 2019
Long-term left lane closure for underground water line relocation and bridge foundation construction for the new Route 234 Business (Sudley Road) Collector-Distributor road along I-66 West.

ROUTE 28 (SULLY ROAD) / CENTREVILLE
No significant traffic impacts scheduled.

ROUTE 286 (FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY)
I-66 West from Jermantown Road to Monument Drive
Thursday, December 6: 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages.

I-66 East from Route 608 (West Ox Road) to Jermantown Road
Friday, December 7, and Saturday, December 8: 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages.

ROUTE 50 / FAIRFAX
I-66 West from Jermantown Road to Monument Drive
Thursday, December 6: 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages.

I-66 East from Route 608 (West Ox Road) to Jermantown Road
Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8: 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages.

ROUTE 123 (CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD) / OAKTON – CITY OF FAIRFAX
I-66 East and West from Blake Lane to Route 650 (Gallows Road)
Saturday, December 8: 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed with periodic 20-minute stoppages between midnight and 4 a.m. for overhead gantry removal.

ROUTE 243 (NUTLEY STREET) / VIENNA
I-66 West from Route 650 (Gallows Road) to Route 243 (Nutley Street)
Monday, December 3: 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages.

I-66 West from Cedar Lane to Blake Lane
Tuesday, December 4: 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages.

I-66 East and West from Blake Lane to Gallows Road
Saturday, December 8: 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed with periodic 20-minute stoppages between midnight and 4 a.m. for overhead gantry removal.

I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY)
I-66 East from Cedar Lane to Route 243 (Nutley Street) to I-495
Sunday, December 2: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages.

I-66 West from Route 650 (Gallows Road) to Route 243 (Nutley Street)
Monday, December 3: 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Three lanes will be closed to implement long-term lane shifts. Drivers should expect occasional 20-minute stoppages.

Commuter Alternatives
VDOT and the project team have invested in a broad range of programs to help commuters and others stay mobile and safe during construction. Learn more about carpool, vanpool, telework, and commuter bus alternatives.

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