Nutley Street (Route 243) Interchange

The Nutley Street Interchange has been redesigned as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. The new interchange:

Provides safer, more efficient travel for vehicles entering and exiting I-66 East and West
Improves safety for vehicles and pedestrians traveling on Nutley Street
Connects the new grade-separated shared-use path with new bicycle and pedestrian improvements around the Vienna/Fairfax/GMU Metrorail station and a shared-use path being built into the Town of Vienna

A double roundabout was constructed at this interchange as an alternative to the diverging diamond interchange (DDI) included in the initial project design. The project team held a community meeting in Vienna in June 2019 to discuss and get feedback on the design change. The double roundabout improves safety and traffic flow on Nutley Street and reduced construction impacts for drivers and project neighbors compared to the DDI design. Learn more about this design by viewing the meeting handout (PDF, 2.2MB), presentation, and display boards.

Aerial view of the Nutley Road area
Aerial view of the Nutley Street area. (April 2023)

Express lanes access to and from the west are available at new ramps at Vaden Drive, just west of the Metrorail station.

66 Express Lanes Access at Nutley Street

There is no direct access to or from the 66 Express Lanes at Nutley Street, but a new flyover ramp located between Cedar Lane and Gallows Road provides access from the eastbound I-66 general-purpose lanes. The ramp is on the right side of I-66 East and will give drivers access to the eastbound 66 Express Lanes and the 495 North and South Express Lanes.

Nutley Street Roundabout Bypass Lanes to Reach I-66 Complete

The new Nutley Street roundabout bypass lanes opened on July 29, providing additional access to I-66 without using the roundabouts. Drivers traveling from Nutley Street North to I-66 West and from Nutley Street South to I-66 East will stay to the right as they approach the roundabouts, then follow signs to bypass the roundabouts en route to ramps to access I-66. See the diagrams below for additional details.

243N Bypass Lane

Use the second lane from the right on northbound Nutley Street (not the ramp to I-66 East) to use the bypass lane to reach the ramp to I-66 West.

243 South bypass lane

Stay to the right on southbound Nutley Street (toward the ramp to I-66 West), then bear left at the split to use the bypass lane to reach the ramp to I-66 East.

Construction Update (Updated October 9, 2023)

Construction Progress:

The bypass lanes from Nutley Street South to I-66 East and from Nutley Street North to I-66 West opened July 29
The latest phase of the double roundabout/“dog bone” design opened on March 1 ending use of the temporary signals
Final paving and striping of Nutley Street and the ramps to and from I-66 complete

Upcoming Construction Activities:

Shared-use path and sidewalk work continues through and near the interchange. The first sections of path at the Nutley Street Interchange opened in May 2023 and will continue in phases through the fall

Timeline

Anticipated Schedule	Dates
Clearing activities begin	Spring 2019
Traffic shifts on I-66 near Nutley Street	Summer 2019
Traffic shifts on Nutley Street and ramps	June 2020 to February 2021
Express Lanes opened	November 2022
Roundabout configuration opened	March 1, 2023
Roundabout bypass lanes opened	July 29, 2023