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Lanes On 66 W To Close Overnight Thursday
Shift will help ease congestion at interchange with 495, VDOT says
The Virginia Department of Transportation will close multiple lanes on 66 West and 495 South overnight Thursday to address backups caused by a recent change in traffic pattern.
VDOT had previously eliminated one of two exit lanes from 495 South to 66 West as part of the 495 Express Lanes project.
To reduce some of the congestion caused by that change, VDOT said, it will restore both lanes at Exit 49, which takes drivers from I-495 south to I-66 west, and also open a fifth lane along I-66 west.
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VDOT will close lanes on 66 west and the exit lanes from 495 to 66 west from 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday. One lane on 66 west will remain open.
Overnight detour: Motorists using Exit 49, I-495 south to I-66 west will be directed to continue along I-495 south to Exit 52B, Little River Turnpike east (Route 236), ride the loop ramps and follow signage to I-495 north to Exit 49, I-495 north to I-66 west.
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The new traffic pattern will be in effect untill Fall 2012, VDOT said.
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