VDOT News - Northern Virginia

FAIRFAX – Overnight lane closures and stoppages of up to 20 minutes are scheduled for I-66 West approaching Gallows Road Tuesday, October 27, through Friday, October 30, for overhead bridge work on the new Gallows Road Bridge over I-66. Work is part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.

Additionally, Gallows Road over I-66 will be reduced to a single travel lane in each direction each night. Two-way traffic will run on the southbound side of Gallows Road. 

Drivers should expect delays if traveling in this area and are encouraged to use alternate routes.   

Details include:

Tuesday, October 27, through Friday, October 30
I-66 West from Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) to Gallows Road

• I-66 West will be reduced to one travel lane approaching Gallows Road during overnight hours, Tuesday, October 27, through Friday, October 30, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.
• Drivers should expect periodic stoppages of up to 20 minutes between midnight and 4 a.m.
• All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.

Ramp from 495 Express Lanes North to I-66 West

• The ramp will be closed during overnight hours, Tuesday, October 27, through Friday, October 30, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.
• Traffic will be detoured to I-66 East, take the exit for Route 7, stay to the left and turn left at the traffic signal, then follow signs to I-66 West.

Gallows Road over I-66

• Gallows Road over I-66 will be reduced to a single travel lane in each direction Tuesday, October 27, through Friday, October 30, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly. Two-way traffic will run on the southbound side of Gallows Road during this period.
• All lanes reopen by 5 a.m.

Gallows Road over I-66 is being reconstructed as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. The bridge is being lengthened, widened, raised, and shifted to the east to accommodate the new Express Lanes, and provide room for future improvements along Gallows Road.  

Message boards on Gallows Road and I-66 will provide advance notice of lane closures and traffic stoppages. 

All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if inclement conditions occur.

Project updates are available at Transform66.org and on Twitter @VaDOTNOVA. To receive updates automatically by email, sign up here. 

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