Traffic & Transit
New Traffic Pattern, Detour At Route 123/I-66 Interchange Extends Through March
Virginia Department of Transportation closed a ramp at the Route 123/I-66 Interchange north of the City of Fairfax and south of Oakton.
FAIRFAX, VA — Drivers heading south on Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) from Oakton will encounter a new traffic pattern when they attempt to access I-66 West.
The Virginia Department of Transportation closed the righthand ramp on Tuesday that allowed drivers coming from Oakton to access I-66 West.
Southbound drivers are now being directed to take a left-hand turn at the light just beyond the closed ramp in order to join northbound traffic from the City of Fairfax onto the ramp that loops onto I-66 West. This detour is expected to last through March 2022.
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The change was instituted to allow VDOT crews to safely construct a new southbound ramp from Route 123 to 1-66 West as part of the improvements being made at the Route 123 Interchange for the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.
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