I-495 Virginia HOT Lanes

HOT lanes are tolled lanes that operate alongside existing highway lanes to provide users with a faster and more reliable travel option. Buses, carpools (HOV-3), motorcycles and emergency vehicles will have free access to HOT lanes. Drivers with fewer than three occupants can choose to pay to access the lanes.Tolls for the HOT lanes will change according to traffic conditions to regulate demand for the lanes and keep them congestion free - even during peak hours.

Learn about other HOT Lanes in the U.S. Watch a video about HOT lanes For an accessible version of the video, please contact (571) 527-2068.

Find out how HOT lanes will work Access the Capital Beltway HOT Lanes

The I-495 Virginia HOT Lanes Project will deliver the most significant enhancements to the Beltway since its opening in 1964. The project includes two new lanes in each direction from the Springfield Interchange to just north of the Dulles Toll Road and the replacement of more than $260 million in aging infrastructure. This includes replacing more than 50 bridges, overpasses, and major interchanges.

Click here for a construction look-ahead on the project corridor for Spring 2009.

Click on the map or text below to learn more about the improvements.

Beltway North of I-66

I-66 Interchange

Beltway South of I-66

Springfield Interchange