Both Eastbound Dulles Roads Closed Tonight

Portions of the eastbound Dulles Toll Road and Dulles International Airport Access Highway near Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) will close tonight. The closures will continue every night until Friday.

Traffic diversions will begin at 7 p.m., and normal traffic patterns will be restored by 5 a.m.

These traffic changes will make way for rail construction crews as they work on a large concrete structure that will straddle two piers on each side of the eastbound DIAAH.

Closure breakdown:

Wednesday:

• 7 p.m. The left lane of the westbound DIAAH will close.
• 7:30 p.m. The right lane of the eastbound DIAAH will also close.
• 8 p.m. ALL eastbound DIAAH traffic will be diverted on to a single westbound lane. At this time, westbound DIAAH will carry two-way traffic.
• 9 p.m. Three left lanes of the eastbound Dulles Toll Road will close and all traffic will be diverted to the right lane.
• 10 p.m. ALL eastbound Dulles Toll Road traffic will be diverted onto the eastbound DIAAH.

Closures will be picked up in reverse order, to be completed at 5 a.m. on Thursday morning.
 
Thursday and Friday:

• 7 p.m. The left lane of the westbound DIAAH will close near Route 7.
• 7:30 p.m. The right lane of the eastbound DIAAH also will close near Route 7.
• 8 p.m. ALL eastbound DIAAH traffic will be diverted on to a single westbound lane. At this time, westbound DIAAH will carry two-way traffic.
• Closures will be picked up in reverse order, to be completed at 5 a.m. on Thursday morning.

The exit to Route 7 will remain open. Periodic closures of the DIAAH and/or the Dulles Toll Road will occur through July 2011 as bridge crews work over the roadway. The detour will remain the same.

For construction-related emergencies including noise, please use the project HOTLINE at 877-585-6789. For further information about the project, please visit www.dullesmetro.com or call 703-572-0506.