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Ramp closures and detours in place for I-495 interchange in McLean

Ramp closures and detours are in place during overnight hours this week around the I-495 and George Washington Memorial Parkway interchange.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) said ramp closures and detours will be in place between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. this week.

According to VDOT:

Motorists are advised there will be continued ramp closures and detours during overnight hours this week at the exit ramp from the southbound I-495 (Capital Beltway Outer Loop) collector road to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44), and the on-ramp from northwest George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to southbound I-495.

The closures are scheduled to continue through Thursday or possibly Friday evenings to complete a traffic shift on the southbound I-495 collector road.

VDOT said the detour for motorists traveling on northwest GWMP to southbound I-495:

  • From northwest GWMP, take exit to northbound I-495 toward Maryland
  • Continue north on I-495 to Exit 41 for Clara Barton Parkway
  • Stay left for westbound Clara Barton Parkway
  • Take the exit to Carderock. Turn left at stop sign, followed by another left turn to merge back onto eastbound Clara Barton Parkway
  • Continue on eastbound Clara Barton Parkway and exit and merge onto southbound I-495 toward Virginia

The detour for motorists traveling on southbound I-495 collector road to Georgetown Pike (Exit 44):

  • Continue south on I-495 general purpose lanes to Exit 46B for Route 123 North
  • Take the exit for northbound I-495 general purpose lanes
  • Continue north on I-495 general purpose lanes to Exit 44 for Georgetown Pike

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.