New Bridge on Route 50 West Over I-66 Scheduled to Open On or About June 26

FAIRFAX – Traffic on westbound Route 50 will be shifted to a new bridge over I-66 during the overnight hours on or about Saturday, June 26. This new, permanent bridge is aligned slightly east of the existing Route 50 West bridge over I-66, and is the first of two upcoming traffic shifts at Route 50 and I-66, as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. Eastbound traffic will be shifted to a new Route 50 East bridge in the coming weeks.

 

Following this weekend’s traffic shift, the current Route 50 West Bridge over I-66 will be demolished beginning on or about Monday, June 28, to allow construction of new ramps. Bridge demolition will occur during daytime hours, when possible, except when demolition occurs overtop I-66, and must be completed during nighttime hours when I-66 travel lanes can be closed. 

 

What drivers can expect this weekend:

 

Ramp closure from Route 50 West to I-66 West

Ramp closure from Route 50 West to Fair Oaks Mall

All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if inclement conditions occur.

 

Drivers traveling through the Route 50 and I-66 interchange should be alert for changing traffic patterns, and are reminded to slow down and pay attention to lane markings and roadway signs. Construction-related detours and traffic pattern changes will continue through 2022.

 

The future reconstructed Route 50 and I-66 interchange will provide direct express lanes access to and from the east. A new shared-use path through the interchange will provide connection between Random Hills Park and Fairfax Corner with Fairfax Farms Road and points to the east and west along the new I-66 corridor trail.

 

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