Traffic & Transit

Bypass Lanes Help Drivers Accessing I-66 From Nutley Street To Avoid Roundabouts

VDOT opened two new bypass lanes at the Nutley Street/I-66 Interchange over the weekend, making access to the highway easier.

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Drives on northbound Nutley Street in Fairfax can use the new bypass at the interchange to access westbound I-66, avoiding the roundabout on the south side of the highway altogether.
Drives on northbound Nutley Street in Fairfax can use the new bypass at the interchange to access westbound I-66, avoiding the roundabout on the south side of the highway altogether. (VDOT)

FAIRFAX, VA — Bypass lanes at the Nutley Street/I-66 Interchange in Fairfax opened on Saturday, allowing drivers traveling in both directions on Nutley Street easier access to I-66, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

With the new bypass lanes open, southbound drivers will be able to access I-66 East without having to navigate the roundabout on the north side of the highway. Likewise, the northbound bypass will allow drivers to access I-66 West and avoid the roundabout to the south of the highway.

Through traffic on Nutley Street will continue to use the roundabouts in order to traverse the bridge over I-66.

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This is the interchange's final configuration, which has been reconfigured as part of VDOT's Transform 66 Outside the Beltway project.

Southbound traffic on Nutley Street can use the new bypass lane to avoid the roundabout and access eastbound I-66. (VDOT)

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