The Route 50 Interchange is being rebuilt and improved as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. The new interchange design will:
Get a closer look at what’s planned through the Transform 66 Interactive Map.
Overnight Closures and Traffic Stoppages on I-66 East and West and Route 50 West in Fairfax for Overhead Bridge Work at I-66/Route 50 Interchange
Bridge beam installation for the new Route 50 West Bridge over I-66 will require lane closures and stoppages on I-66 East and Route 50 West this week. The ramp from I-66 East to Route 50 West will also be closed.
Drivers should expect delays if traveling in this area and should consider using alternate routes.
Thursday, March 4
I-66 East from Monument Drive to Route 50
Route 50 West from Waples Mill Road to I-66
Ramp from I-66 East to Route 50 West
Bridge beam installation will continue on I-66 East and West approaching Route 50 during the overnight hours Friday, March 5. I-66 East and West will be reduced to a single travel lane in each direction for about one mile at the I-66/Route 50 Interchange. Two-way traffic will run on the I-66 West side so that crews can safely install bridge beams over I-66 East.
Route 50 West at I-66 will be reduced to a single travel lane with traffic stoppages as well, and multiple ramps will be closed at the interchange. Drivers traveling on I-66 and Route 50 West during this time should expect delays and should consider using alternate routes.
Details include:
Friday, March 5
I-66 East and West Between Monument Drive and Waples Mill Road
Ramp from Monument Drive to I-66 East/from I-66 West
Ramp from I-66 East to Route 50 West
Route 50 West from Waples Mill Road to I-66
All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if inclement conditions occur.
Daytime Closure of Ramp from Route 50 West to I-66 West Planned for Saturday, Feb. 27, for Paving
UPDATE (3/3/2021): This work has been postponed due to weather conditions not suitable for paving. A new date has not yet been set.
The ramp from westbound Route 50 to westbound I-66 is scheduled to close Saturday, February 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for paving. This work is part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.
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.
Construction Update (Updated Feb. 23, 2021)
More than 100 beams are being placed for the new Route 50 bridges over I-66. (Feb. 10)
A crane lifts a beam into place over I-66 West at the Route 50 Interchange. (Feb. 10)
Beams for the new Route 50 East bridge are visible in the center of the photo between the current Route 50 bridges. (Feb. 17)
What Neighbors Can Expect
What Drivers Can Expect
Random Hills Park
Utility relocation near the Route 50 Interchange will require a 0.01-acre permanent utility easement on Random Hills Park. As required by federal regulation, VDOT is accepting public comment regarding the Fairfax County Park Authority’s preliminary concurrence with the Federal Highway Administration’s Section 4(f) applicability criteria for de minimus impact for this easement.
View the public notice and additional information using these links.
Timeline
Anticipated Schedule | Dates |
Ramp and bridge work begins
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Fall 2019
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Various traffic shifts and temporary ramp closures for construction and demolition
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2019 through 2022
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New bridges open to traffic
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2021 |
Demolition of old bridges
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2021 |
Express lanes open | December 2022 |
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