VDOT News - Northern Virginia

UPDATE (6/13/2023): The opening of the new Nutley Street bypass lanes at I-66 has been delayed. They will not open tomorrow morning, Wednesday, June 14. 

FAIRFAX – A permanent traffic pattern change will be implemented on Nutley Street North and South at I-66 during the early morning hours on or about Wednesday, June 14. New bypass lanes will open, allowing drivers from Nutley Street to access I-66 without using the roundabouts. The interchange will then be in its permanent configuration as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.

Overnight lane and road closures of Nutley Street North and South over I-66 with detours are planned nightly Sunday, June 11, through Tuesday, June 13, for crews to perform final paving within the interchange area in preparation of the new lanes opening.

Drivers should expect delays if traveling in this area and are encouraged to use alternate routes. All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled to the following day should inclement conditions occur.

Details about closures, detours, and the new traffic pattern include:

Sunday, June 11
Nutley Street North over I-66

• Both northbound lanes of Nutley Street over I-66 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Drivers will be directed to stay to the right using the bypass lane, then stay to the right to exit to I-66 West. Drivers will stay to the right on the collector-distributor road and take Exit 62B to Country Creek Road, turn right at the top of the ramp, then take Country Creek Road/Virginia Center Boulevard to Nutley Street. 
• All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.

Ramp from I-66 West to Nutley Street North and South

• The ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Drivers heading to Nutley Street North or South will be directed to continue west along the collector-distributor road under Nutley Street, then stay to the right to Exit 62B to Country Creek Road. Drivers will turn right at the top of the ramp, then take Country Creek Road/Virginia Center Boulevard to Nutley Street.

Ramp from I-66 East to Nutley Street North and South

• Drivers traveling from I-66 East to Nutley Street North or South will stay to the right on the ramp to exit to Saintsbury Drive. Drivers will drive past the Metrorail station, then turn right at the traffic signal to Vaden Drive. Drivers will cross over I-66, turn right at the traffic signal on to Virginia Center Boulevard, then continue to Nutley Street.

Monday, June 12
Nutley Street South over I-66

• Both southbound lanes of Nutley Street will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Drivers will be directed to exit to I-66 West, stay to the right on the collector-distributor lane and take Exit 62B to Country Creek Road. Drivers will turn right onto Country Creek Road, turn right at the traffic signal to Vaden Drive, cross over I-66, then turn left at the traffic signal to Saintsbury Drive. Drivers will continue past the Metrorail station to reach Nutley Street.  
• All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.

Ramp from I-66 West to Nutley Street South

• The ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Drivers traveling to Nutley Street South will be directed to the right to Nutley Street North, turn left at the signal onto Virginia Center Boulevard, turn left at the traffic signal to Vaden Drive, cross over I-66, then turn left at the traffic signal to Saintsbury Drive. Drivers will continue past the Metrorail station to reach Nutley Street.

Ramp from I-66 East to Nutley Street North and South

• The ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Drivers will be directed to stay to the right on the ramp to exit toward the Metrorail station/Saintsbury Drive, then make a U-turn at the first roundabout onto Saintsbury Drive eastbound to reach Nutley Street.

Tuesday, June 13
Nutley Street North from Saintsbury Drive to the bridge over I-66

• The road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Northbound drivers will be directed to turn left onto Saintsbury Drive, turn right onto Vaden Drive, then turn right on Virginia Center Boulevard to return to Nutley Street.
• All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.

Nutley Street South from Virginia Center Boulevard to the bridge over I-66

• The road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Southbound drivers will be directed to turn right on Virginia Center Boulevard, turn left on Vaden Drive, then turn left to Saintsbury Drive to return to Nutley Street.
• All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.

On or about Wednesday, June 14

Nutley Street North to I-66 West

• Beginning during the early morning hours drivers traveling from Nutley Street North to I-66 West will use the new bypass lane separated from other northbound traffic. Drivers will enter the bypass lane prior to the bridge over I-66 and travel to the loop ramp to access I-66 West.

Nutley Street South to I-66 East

• Beginning during the early morning hours drivers traveling from Nutley Street South to I-66 East will use the new bypass lane separated from other southbound traffic. Drivers will enter the bypass lane prior to the bridge over I-66 and travel to the loop ramp to access I-66 East.

Construction and lane closure updates are available at Transform66.org and on Twitter @VaDOTNOVA.   

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