Traffic & Transit
Travelers May Want To Avoid I-66 In Fairfax County Wednesday Night Due To Road Closures
Virginia Department of Transportation will be closing ramps and several lanes of traffic on I-66 and Route 28 overnight on Wednesday.
FAIRFAX, VA — Motorists traveling on I-66 in Fairfax County Wednesday night can expect road closures and delays in both directions near the Route-28 intersection in the Centreville area.
Virginia Department of Transportation work crews plan to shift traffic lanes Wednesday night on Route 28 South to a new bridge over I-66, according to a VDOT. The new bridge is located to the west of the current southbound I-66 crossing.
In order to facilitate the shift in lanes, VDOT will be closing three lanes of traffic in each direction from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on I-66 between Route 29 (Lee Highway) in Centreville and Stringfellow Road. During that same time period, two southbound lanes on Route 28 will be closed from the Old E.C. Lawrence Park entrance and Route 29.
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In addition, the ramp from I-66 West to Route 28 South will be closed from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. While the ramp is closed, motorists who wish to access Route 28 South from I-66 will be detoured to the Route 29 Centreville exit. After making a left turn, they'll travel on Route 29 North to the Route 28 South exit.
VDOT expects to reopen all lanes to traffic at 5 a.m. on Thursday.
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From 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., VDOT will be closing the ramp from Route 28 South to 1-66 East. Drivers will also be detoured to the Route 29 North exit, where they can follow signs to the I-66 ramp.
VDOT will also be closing the ramp from Braddock Road/Walney Road to Route 28 South from 10 p.m to 4 a.m. Drivers will be directed to take Westfields Boulevard to Route 28 South and I-66 East.
In case of inclement weather, the roadwork associated closures will be pushed back to Thursday night.
Once all of the lanes of Route 28 have been moved to the new bridge over I-66, VDOT plans to demolition the old bridge. This work, which is expected to begin as soon as Friday, will be done during daytime hours whenever possible.
The work being done at the I-66/Route 28 Interchange is part of VDOT's ongoing Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.
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