VDOT News - Northern Virginia

FAIRFAX – The exit from I-66 East to Route 28 North will be modified on or about Friday morning, September 2, changing how drivers from I-66 East access Route 28 North and the Braddock Road/Walney Road exit.

Following this traffic pattern change:

• Drivers from I-66 East to Route 28 North will use the current flyover ramp to cross over I-66, then stay to the left at a new split and use new roadway to travel under the Braddock Road/Walney Road overpass, then merge with Route 28 North.
• Drivers from I-66 East to Braddock Road/Walney Road will use the current flyover ramp to cross over I-66, then stay to the right at the new split to join the ramp from Route 28 North to Braddock Road/Walney Road.
• Drivers from Route 28 North to Braddock Road/Walney Road will continue to stay to the left over I-66 and use the current left exit to Braddock Road/Walney Road.
• Drivers through the area on Route 28 North should be alert for vehicles merging from the left north of the Braddock Road/Walney Road overpass.

This will be the permanent movement for this ramp as part of the reconstruction of the I-66/Route 28 Interchange for the Transform 66 Outside of the Beltway Project.

To implement this traffic pattern change, drivers should expect the following, weather permitting:

Thursday, September 1
Route 28 North at I-66

• One lane will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for crews to implement a traffic pattern change.
• All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. 

Ramp from I-66 East to Route 28 North

• The ramp will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for crews to implement a traffic pattern change.
• Traffic will be directed to continue farther east to Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) North, stay to the right to I-66 West, then follow signs to Route 28 North.

Ramp from Route 28 North to Braddock Road/Walney Road

• The ramp will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for crews to implement a traffic pattern change.
• Traffic will be directed to continue farther north to the Westfields Boulevard Interchange. Drivers traveling to Braddock Road will take the exit to Westfields Boulevard West, then continue to Braddock Road. Drivers traveling to Walney Road will take the exit to Westfields Boulevard East, then turn right onto Walney Road.

Ramp from I-66 West to Braddock Road/Walney Road

• The ramp will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for crews to implement a traffic pattern change.
• Traffic will be directed to Route 28 North, travel to the Westfields Boulevard Interchange. Drivers heading to Braddock Road will take the exit to Westfields Boulevard West, then continue to Braddock Road. Drivers traveling to Walney Road will take the exit to Westfields Boulevard East, then turn right onto Walney Road.

Drivers should always use caution and pay attention to lane markings and roadway signs in construction zones. 

All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled to the following night if inclement conditions occur. 

The new Route 28/I-66 Interchange will improve traffic flow on I-66 and Route 28, and provide access to and from the future I-66 Express Lanes. The I-66 Outside the Beltway Express Lanes, which span from I-495 to Route 29 (Lee Highway) in Gainesville, are expected to open in December 2022.

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

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