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The I-495/Capital Beltway High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes project will provide predictable travel times and a number of new travel choices to the highly-congested I-495/Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia. Construction began in summer 2008 on 14 miles of HOT lanes - two lanes in each direction - that will stretch from the Springfield Interchange to just north of the Dulles Toll Road in Virginia.

The Capital Beltway HOT Lanes project will deliver a package of transportation improvements that will be the most significant enhancement to the Beltway in more than 30 years.

I-495 Virginia HOT Lanes Project Cross Section

The Project Includes

Two new lanes in each direction from the Springfield Interchange to just north of the Dulles Toll Road
First-time introduction of HOV service to the Beltway and Tysons Corner
Congestion-free network for transit service on the Beltway
Replacement of more than $260 million of aging infrastructure, including replacement of more than 50 bridges and overpasses
Construction of more than 70,000 linear feet of soundwalls to double existing protection for local neighborhoods
Construction of Springfield Interchange Phase VIII to create a seamless HOV network on I-95/395, Capital Beltway, I-66, the Dulles Toll Road and future HOV lanes on Braddock Road
Improved connection at I-66 to improve traffic flow onto the Beltway
Three new access points to the Capital Beltway at Rt. 29/Lee Highway, Westpark Bridge and Jones Branch Drive


Click here for a construction overview fact sheet

Click here for a map of upcoming construction interchange improvements