The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold a Location and Design Public Hearing to present the environmental assessment and draft design plans to extend the 495 Express Lanes by approximately three miles from the Dulles Toll Road interchange to the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the vicinity of the American Legion Bridge to reduce congestion, improve safety and travel reliability, and provide additional travel choices. This project will involve a change in limited access control.
NOTE: This is the rescheduled Location and Design Public Hearing previously scheduled for March 12, 2020. The public comment period has remained open during the interim and all previously-submitted comments will be included as part of this hearing. The public comment period concluded December 4, 2020.
Virtual Public Hearing The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) held a virtual Location and Design Public Hearing on Monday, October 5, 2020, for the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) Project. See a recording of the session below. Access the presentation here.
In-Person Hearing (By Appointment Only) VDOT held an in-person, by-appointment-only public hearing session on Thursday, October 8, 2020, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the McLean Community Center. More than 20 people met with project leadership and subject matter experts to ask questions and provide feedback on the project. The session included a narrated video presentation, a printed presentation, and court reporter to receive formal comment from attendees.
Virtual Question and Answer Sessions VDOT held two virtual question-and-answer sessions prior to the public hearings. Click to view recordings of the sessions from Sept. 28 and Sept. 30.
Providing Comment
The comment period on the environmental assessment and proposed preliminary design concluded on December 4, 2020. All comments that were received are being reviewed by the project team and will be included in the public record for the project's Location and Design Public Hearing. Comment responses will be included in the final public hearing documents, and will be made available on this website.
