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Overnight Ramp Closures for Closures planned at Route 234 Business, Route 50, and I-495
Several overnight ramp closures are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18, for the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. Details include:
Tuesday, Feb. 18
The ramp from I-66 West to Route 234 Business (Sudley Road) North
The ramp from westbound I-66 to northbound Route 234 Business (Sudley Road) will be closed from midnight to 4 a.m. Traffic will be detoured to Route 234 Business South, turn right at the third traffic signal onto Coverstone Drive, take the first right at Miramar Drive, turn right on Balls Ford Road, then turn left at the traffic signal on to northbound Route 234 Business.
The ramp from Route 50 West to I-66 West – The ramp from Route 50 West to I-66 West will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 18, from midnight to 4 a.m. Traffic will be detoured farther west to Route 608 (West Ox Road) South, stay to the right for Route 50 East, then follow signs to I-66 West.
The ramp from I-66 East to 495 Express Lanes South – The ramp from I-66 East to the southbound 495 Express Lanes will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Drivers will be directed to the I-495 South general-purpose lanes
All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if inclement conditions occur.
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