June 3, 2011 CONTACT: Marcia McAllister T: 703 572 0506 C: 571 730 9117 marcia.mcallister@dullesmetro.com Important Lane Closures June 5 11 Include Northbound Beltway Lanes, Eastbound Dulles Airport Access Highway and Eastbound Tolll Road at Route 7 Lane Closures on Northbound I 495 Scheduled Next Week Multiple lane closures on northbound I 495 at Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road/Dolley Madison Boulevard) are set to resume next week as crews construct the bridge over the beltway. The two right thru lanes will be Sunday, June 5, from 10 to 5, and Monday, June 6, from 11 to 5 a.m. Crews will then close a third lane Tuesday, June 7 through Thursday, June 9, from 11 to 5 a.m., and Friday, June 10, from 10:30 to 7 a.m. Traffic will be allowed to pass through this interchange, though drivers can expect some delays when approaching. Lanes will begin to taper down near the Route 7 (Leesburg Pike). All ramps to and from Route 123 will remain open, except for the ramp from southbound Route 123 to southbound I 495, which will be in the overnight hours from Thursday, June 9 to Tuesday, June 14. During this ramp closure, traffic will be detouredd by continuing on southbound Route 123, right on International Drive, right on Galleriaa Drive, right on Tysons Boulevard, then a brief left and immediate entrance to I 495. Eastbound Dulles International Airport Access Highway (DIAAH) to Close Overnight Four Nights Next Week; Detour on to Westbound Lane The eastbound lanes of the Dulles International Airport Access Highway (DIAAH) will be overnights Wednesday, June 8 Saturday, June 11, from approximately 8 to 5 a.m. The closing is necessary because rail construction crews will be working on a large concrete structure that will straddle two piers on each side of the eastbound DIAAH. The exit to Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) will remain open.
This DIAAH road closure will be implemented as follows. All times are approximate: 7 The left lane of the westbound DIAAH will close near Route 7. 7:30 The right lane of the eastbound DIAAH also will close near Route 7. 8 All eastbound DIAAH traffic willl be diverted on to a single westbound lane, which will remain open to accommodate diverted Toll Road traffic (see listing below). At this time, westbound DIAAH will be two way traffic. Closures will be picked up in reverse order, to be completed at 5 a.m. the following mornings. This work is expected to occur intermittently as needed through the end of July. Eastbound Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) Also to Close Two Nights Next Week For two nights next week, closures on both the Dulles Toll Road and the Dulles International Airport Access Highway are scheduled. The previously announced DIAAH detour (see details above) will be combined with a closing and detour of the eastbound Dulles Toll Road, also near Route 7. The tolll road closing also will be a gradual closure and all times are approximate: 8 The three left lanes of the eastbound Toll Road will close near Route 7. 10 Eastbound toll road traffic willl be switched on to the eastbound DIAAH. This closure will only be implemented overnights Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11, and as needed through the end of July. REMINDER: Flagging Operation at Magarity/Olney Intersection Continues Flaggers will be directing thru traffic at the Magarity Road/Olney Road intersection in the Pimmit Hills neighborhood as crews continue restoration of the curb line and gutter, and installation of a new storm drainage pipe. This work will reduce thru traffic to one lane on each road from 9:30 Monday, June 6 through Thursday, June 9, and 9:30 a.m. to n on Friday, June 10. Private entrances and driveways will be accessible at all times. Signage will be installed warning drivers that the flaggers directing one lanee traffic are ahead. Drivers are urged to use extremee caution when traveling through this intersection. <> ><><><><> The following lane, ramp and shoulder closures have been approved for the week of June 5, 2011. All closures are weather pending and subject to change. Interstatee 495 North Night Work
When: Sunday, June 5, 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 6, 11 to 5 a.m. What: Two right thru lanes Where: From 6,000 feet south of Route 123 to 300 north of Route 123 Overhead bridge work When: Tuesday, June 7 Thursday, June 9, 11 to 5 a.m. Friday, June 10, 10:30 to 7 a.m. What: Three right thru lanes Where: From 7,500 feet south of Route 123 to 300 feet north of Route 123 Overhead bridge work Interstatee 66 West Day and Night Work When: Monday, June 9 Thursday, June 9, 9:30 What: Left thru lane Where: Great Falls Street to 400 feet west of the Dulles Connector Road (Route 267) Orange Line and retaining wall work to 5 a.m. Friday, June 10, 10 to 9 a.m. What: Left thru lane Where: From 1,500 feet east of Great Falls Street to 500 feet west of the eastbound Dulles Connector Road (Route 267) overpass Retaining wall Interstatee 66 East Day and Night Work What: Left thru lane Where: From 1,500 feet west of the eastbound Dulles Connector Road (Route 267) overpass to 1,000 feet east of that overpass Orange Line and retaining wall work to 5 a.m. Friday, June 10, 10 to 9 a.m. What: Left thru lane Where: From 300 feet west of the Dulles Connector Road (Route 267) overpass to 500 feet east of Great Falls Street Orange Line and retaining wall work
Dulles Connector Road (Route 267) East Day Work What: Right shoulder (bus lane) Where: From Magarity Road to Idylwood Road Grassy swale installation Dulles International Airport Accesss Highway (DIAAH) West Day and Night Work When: Wednesday, June 8 Saturday, June 11, 7 to 5 a.m. Where: From 1,500 feet east of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) to mile marker 11.0 Overhead concrete work Note: This closure is the first of a gradual closure that is listed above; the westbound DIAAH will become two way traffic when the eastbound DIAAH closes When: Monday, June 6 Friday, June 10, 8 to 5:30 a.m. Where: Between mile markers 7.2 and 6.0 Ditch work When: Monday, June 6 Friday, June 10, 8 a.m. to 2 Where: Between mile markers 9.0 and 7.4 Move barrier and set guardrail Dulles International Airport Accesss Highway (DIAAH) East Day and Night Work When: Wednesday, June 8 Saturday, June 11, 7:30 to 5 a.m. What: Road (Detour: Traffic will be directed across the median on to the westbound DIAAH, which will be converted to two way traffic) Where: Between mile markers 10.6 and 11.0 Overhead concrete work Note: This closure is part of a gradual closure that is listed above; the westbound DIAAH will become two way traffic when the eastbound DIAAH closes When: Monday, June 6 Friday, June 10, 8 to 5:30 a.m. Where: Between mile markers 6.0 and 7.2 Ditch work
When: Monday, June 6 3:30 Where: Between mile markers 6.9 (W&OD Trail) and 8.7 (Difficult Run) Ditch work When: Monday, June 6 3 Where: Between mile markers 10.3 and 10.8 Install storm drain Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) East Day and Night Work When: Friday, June 10 Saturday, June 11, 7 p. m. to 5 a.m. What: Road (Detour: Traffic will be directed across the median on to a single lane of the eastbound DIAAH) Where: Between mile markers 9.8 (2,000 feet west of Trap Road) and 11.3 Overhead concrete work Note: This closure is part of a gradual closure that is listed above; the left three lanes will close at 8, followed by the full closure and detour by 10 Ramp Night Work When: Thursday, June 9, 11 to 5 a.m. Friday, June 10, 10:30 to 7 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 10 to 9 a.m. What: Ramp (Detour: Continue on southbound Route 123, right on International Drive, right on Galleria Drive, right on Tysons Boulevard, slight left on to Route 123 then immediate entrance on to I 495) Where: Ramp from southbound Route 123 to southbound I 495 Pier construction When: Monday, June 6 Friday, June 10, 9:30 to 5 a.m. What: Ramp narrowing (No detour required) Where: Ramp from the eastbound DIAAH to eastbound Leesburg Pike (Route 7) Swale repair Dolley Madison Boulevard (Route 123) North Night Work to 5 a.m. and right turn lane Where: For a 1,000 foot stretch south of Colshire Drive Test pitting
Dolley Madison Boulevard (Route 123) South Day and Night Work When: Monday, June 6 Tuesday, June 7, 9:30 to 5 a.m. and right turn lane Where: For a 1,000 foot stretch south of Colshire Drive Test pitting When: Wednesday, June 8 Thursday, June 9, 9:30 to 5 a.m. Where: From 225 feet north of the [] ramp to the eastbound Dulles Connector Road (Route 267) to the ramp from the eastbound Connector Road Work to re open ramp Leesburg Pike (Route 7) West Night Work When: Monday, June 6 Thursday, June 9, 10 to 2 a.m. Friday, June 10, 10:30 to 2 a.m. What: Left and center thru lanes Where: From Westpark Drive to 600 feet west of Spring Hill Road Water main installation Note: End times are estimated; may require brief road closure by police to switch traffic When: Monday, June 6 Thursday, June 9, 2 a. m. to 5 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. What: Right and center thru lanes Where: From Westpark Drive to 600 feet west of Spring Hill Road Water main installation Note: Start times are estimated; may require brief road closure by police to switch traffic Leesburg Pike (Route 7) East Day and Night Work When: Monday, June 6 Friday, June 10, 10 to 5 a.m. Where: From 1,000 feet east of Spring Hill Road to Gosnell Road Utility work Where: From Jarrett Valley Drive to 200 feet east of the ramp from the eastbound Dulles Toll Road Grading next to ramp
When: Monday, June 6 Thursday, June 9, 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, June 10, 10:30 to 7 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 10 to 9 a.m. What: Right and center thru lanes Where: From 500 feet west of the ramp from the eastbound DIAAH to 500 feet east of Westwood Center Drive Paving, lane shifts Magarity Road East Day Work What: Eastbound lane Where: From Olney Road to the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) overpass Curb and gutter work Note: Flagger will direct thru traffic Olney Road North Day Work What: Northbound lane Where: From 75 feet east of Magarity Road to Magarity Road Curb and gutter work Note: Flagger will direct thru traffic Westwood Center Drive North Night Work When: Monday, June 6 Saturday, June 11, 10 to 2 a.m. What: Left turn lane (No detour required; turns will be permitted at intersection) Where: For a 350 foot stretch south of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) Utility work Note: End times are estimated When: Monday, June 6 Saturday, June 11, 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. What: Thru lane and right turn lane to Route 7 (No detour required; turns will l be permitted at intersection) Where: For a 350 foot stretch south of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) Utility work Note: Start times are estimated
Westwood Center Drive South Night Work When: Monday, June 6 Saturday, June 11, 10 to 2 a.m. What: Two thru lanes (No detour required) Where: For a 350 foot stretch south of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) Utility work Note: End times are estimated Access to all businesses in the construction areas along Routes 7 and 123 is maintained throughout the work periods. Motoristss should stay alert, use extreme caution, and be prepared to allow extra time or alter their travel along these roads. A 24/7 emergency hotline is available for construction related issues: 877 585 6789. For general project information: www.dullesmetro.comm or 703 572 0506.