The Location and Design Public Hearing for the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension Project (495 NEXT) scheduled for March 12, 2020, at Langley High School in McLean was postponed as a precaution related to spread of the coronavirus. Proposed design plans and findings from the project’s draft environmental assessment (EA) were made available prior to the meeting (see below) and are available for review and comment.
Details on future project public involvement will be provided when available. The deadline for the public to provide formal comments and input has been extended until further notice.
Providing Comment
Public comments on the environmental assessment and proposed design can be submitted the following ways:
- Completing the online comment form
- Emailing to 495NorthernExtension@VDOT.virginia.gov
- Mailing to: VDOT Northern Virginia District Office, Attn: Abi Lerner, P.E., 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Comments should reference “495 Express Lanes Northern Extension Project” in the subject line.
Meeting Materials for Public Review and Comment
Proposed design plans, the environmental assessment report, and other documents are available for review below.
Meeting Materials
| Document | File / Size |
|---|---|
| Brochure | PDF, 900KB |
| Comment Sheet | PDF, 95KB |
| Online Comment Form | Website |
| Design Boards for Interim Year 2025 | PDF, 49.3MB |
| Design Boards for Design Year 2045 | PDF, 50.9MB |
| General Project Boards | PDF, 1.2MB |
| Typical Sections and Bike/Ped Boards | PDF, 2.6MB |
| Traffic Boards | PDF, 3.2MB |
| Environmental Boards | PDF, 2.5MB |
| Maryland Project Boards | PDF, 1.3MB |
Proposed Design
| Document | File / Size |
|---|---|
| Design Boards | PDF, 9.3MB |
| Design Plans | PDF, 51.9MB |
| Limited Access Lines (Updated 3/3/2020) | PDF, 5.1MB |
| Noise Barrier Roll Plots | PDF, 5.8MB |
Environmental Documents
| Document | File / Size |
|---|---|
| Environmental Assessment Full Report | PDF, 59.2MB |
| Environmental Assessment Without Appendices | PDF, 15.7MB |
| Environmental Assessment Appendices | PDF, 44MB |
| Air Quality Tech Report | PDF, 9.7MB |
| Air Quality Tech Report Appendices | PDF, 5.9MB |
| Alternatives Development Technical Memo | PDF, 14.6MB |
| Hazardous Materials Tech Memo | PDF, 1.7MB |
| Hazardous Materials Tech Memo Appendices | PDF, 2.9MB |
| Indirect & Cumulative Effects Tech Report | PDF, 6.2MB |
| Natural Resources Tech Report | PDF, 11.8MB |
| Natural Resources Tech Report Appendices | PDF, 40.7MB |
| Preliminary Noise Analysis Tech Report | PDF, 2.6MB |
| Preliminary Noise Analysis Tech Report Appendices | PDF, 52.4MB |
| Section 4(f) & Section 6(f) Technical Memo | PDF, 11.5MB |
| Socioeconomic and Land Use Tech Report | PDF, 5.7MB |
| Traffic & Transportation Technical Report | PDF, 105.9MB |
| Traffic & Transportation Technical Report Appendices | PDF, 22.4MB |
| Traffic & Transportation Technical Report Errata (May 7, 2020) | PDF, 198KB |
| George Washington Memorial Parkway Visualization Booklet | PDF, 84.1MB |