Nutley Street-66 Interchange To Get New Traffic Pattern

VIENNA, VA — Traffic pattern changes are scheduled to begin at the Nutley Street and Interstate 66 interchange from Friday, Oct. 1 to Monday, Oct. 4, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

The interchange is being rebuilt as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project that will add I-66 Express Lanes between the Beltway and University Boulevard in Gainesville. This weekend, VDOT will be opening two new loop ramps from Nutley Street South to I-66 East and from Nutley Street North to I-66 West. Travel lanes on Nutley Street will also be shifted.

Here's what drivers can expect in the first days of October:

• The permanent loop ramp from Nutley Street South to I-66 East will open during nighttime hours on Oct. 1 on the right-hand side near where the previous loop ramp had been located. Drivers on Nutley Street South will no longer be able to make a left turn at the temporary traffic signal to reach I-66 East.
• The northbound lanes of Nutley Street will shift to the west side of the bridge over I-66 during overnight hours of Oct. 1. Northbound and southbound traffic will have two lanes each. Pedestrian access over I-66 will be on the west side of Nutley Street between Virginia Center Boulevard/Marshall Road and Saintsbury Drive/Swanee Lane.
• The permanent loop ramp from northbound Nutley Street to I-66 West will open on the right-hand side near where the previous loop ramp had been located during early morning hours of Oct. 4. Drivers on northbound Nutley Street will no longer be able to make a left turn at the temporary traffic signal to reach I-66 West.
• The current left turn ramp from Nutley Street North to I-66 West will be permanently closed around 8 p.m. on Oct. 1 for paving work. Traffic will be directed farther north, stay left at the intersection with Virginia Center Boulevard, make a U-turn, and stay to the right and follow signs to I-66 West.

Work is weather dependent and would be rescheduled for inclement weather.

In future parts of the project, the reconstructed Nutley Street and I-66 interchange will have two roundabouts for vehicles entering and exiting I-66. This project segment will also connect the shared-use path being built along the I-66 corridor from Dunn Loring to Centreville with planned bicycle and pedestrian improvements around the Vienna Metro and shared-use bath into the Town of Vienna.

The Express Lanes will be located along three regular lanes in each direction and are expected to open in December 2022. For more information about the project and the different project segments, visit outside.transform66.org.