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Date Recent News Releases
March 2012 I-495 west-north, Inner Loop at Springfield Interchange Closed
February 2012 Update: VDOT Addressing Delays Along I-495 south at I-66 west
February 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces 495 Express Lanes Project Brings Nearly $450 Million in Small Business Contracting
January 2012 Update on Lewinsville Road Bridge demolition
November 2011 New Research Reveals Distracted Driving in Construction Zones Declining
November 2011 Rt 267 East to I-495 North Ramp Lanes Restored this Weekend
November 2011 Leesburg Pike (ROUTE 7) East Ramp to I-495 South Reduced to One Lane
November 2011 I-495 South at I-66: Right Lane Closed this Weekend
November 2011 New Bridge Opening and Ramps Restored in Tysons Corner
October 2011 I-66 West Ramp to I-495 South Closed All Weekend
October 2011 Gallows Road Northbound Ramp to I-495 South Closed
September 2011 Permanent Ramp Closure from I-495 North to I-66 West
September 2011 Route 267 Ramp Shift to I-495 North
September 2011 Beltway and Dulles Toll Road Impacts Back to School
September 2011 I-495 South to Little River East Weekend Ramp Closure
September 2011 I-495 South at Route 7 Weekend Lane Closures
September 2011 VDOT to Hold Three Public Hearings for I-95 HOT Lanes
August 2011 Little River Tnpk Bridge Completed
August 2011 Phase Two Braddock Interchange Complete
August 2011 New Lewinsville Road Bridge Open to Traffic
August 2011 Lewinsville Road Overpass open
August 2011 Tysons Corner Area Spot Improvements
August 2011 Braddock Road Eastbound Bridge Opens
August 2011 Gallows Road bridge and I-495 north ramp fully open
August 2011 Jones Branch Steel over I-495 south
June 2011 New W&OD Trail Bridge over Capital Beltway Opens
May 2011 Bike to Work Day 2011 Flyer
April 2011 PRESENTATION: Keep Tysons Moving Event
March 2011 FACT SHEET: New Idylwood Rd Bridge Completed Ahead of Schedule
March 2011 New Idylwood Road Bridge Opens Ahead of Schedule
March 2011 Transurban-Fluor, AAA Mid-Atlantic and VDOT Launch National e-Toolkit
February 2011 100 Area Businesses with More Than 100,000 Employees Commit to Ending Distracted Driving in Construction Zones; Rally Around Orange Cones. No Phones. Employer Safety Pledge
December 2010 2010 Progress Report: Major Milestones Reached; Project is 55% complete
December 2010 Fluor-Lane Utilizes Disadvantaged, Small, Women, and Minority Owned Businesses
December 2010 Ribbon Cutting for North Springfield Elementary School Sound Wall
November 2010 New Research Prompts Virginia Secretary of Transportation, Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project Partners, AAA Mid-Atlantic and Dulles Corridor Metrorail to Enlist Employers to Fight Distracted Driving in Construction Zones
August 2010 I-66 East at I-495 Reopens Ahead of Schedule; New Traffic Pattern in Effect
August 2010 FACT SHEET: Rebuilding I-66 interchange to improve travel flow, connectivity
June 2010 Route 123 Closed at Beltway this Weekend
May 2010 Future HOT Lanes Operations Center to Use Groundbreaking Technology to Provide Faster, More Predictable Trip on the Capital Beltway
December 2009 Fluor-Lane Recognized for Creating Business Opportunities for Minority Contractors on I-495 Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project
November 2009 I-495 Capital Beltway and Route 267 Interchange Information Meeting
October 2009 New Tysons Bus Services Begin in November
September 2009 Transurban-Fluor and AAA Survey: Fifty-six Percent of Capital Beltway Drivers Distracted by Cell Phone Use; One-in-four Reading
August 2009 Steel Beams to be Hoisted at Route 123
July 2009 Bridge Reconstruction Begins Over Beltway HOT Lanes
July 2009 I-495 North at Route 7, Right Lane Closed Until Labor Day
May 2009 Gallows Road Exit Ramp, I-495 North, to be Reconfigured
May 2009 I-495/Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Construction Pumps 11,800 Jobs and $2.7 Billion into Washington Area Economy
April 2009 Oak Street Bridge Over Beltway to Close for One Year
April 2009 Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) Left Lane Closes Week of April 20
March 2009 Gallows Road Eastbound Bridge Closes Week of March 23, Traffic Shift and Detour In Effect Until 2012
February 2009 Braddock Road Overpass Demolition
July 2008 HOT Lanes Construction Begins on the I-495 Beltway in Northern Virginia
July 2008 Fluor-Transurban Consortium Begins Construction on Virginia HOT Lanes
May 2008 Lands and Waters, Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Team Partner to Preserve Local Foliage
May 2008 Traffic Advisory: Lane Closures, Capital Beltway, I-495, and Associated Ramps, May 12-16, 2008 (Daytime)
May 2008 Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Pre-Construction Work Continues
April 2008 Capital Beltway Pre-Construction Work to Begin
April 2008 VDOT to Host Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Public Hearings in Fairfax County
December 2007 Statement of the Governor and US Secretary of Transportation
December 2007 VDOT Completes Agreement for Capital Beltway HOT Lanes
December 2007 Innovative $1.4bn HOT Lane Project Reaches Financial Close
December 2007 Fluor-Transurban Consortium and VDOT Sign Contract to Design, Build and Operate I-495 HOT Lanes
October 2007 VDOT launches regional efforts to keep traffic moving during construction
September 2007 Commonwealth of Virginia, Transurban and Fluor sign partnership agreement for Capital Beltway HOT Lanes
May 2007 Congestion Pricing Makes Headlines Across the Country
May 2007 Virginia HOT Lanes Project Launches New Web Site