Coming in 2012.
The 495 Express Lanes, opening on the Virginia side of the Capital Beltway, will provide faster, more direct options for high-occupancy vehicles and toll-paying customers.
There will be two new high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes in each direction, from the Springfield Interchange to just north of the Dulles Toll Road.
Whether you travel by car, carpool, or bus, these HOT lanes will provide greater control over your commute on the Beltway.
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The 495 Express Lanes bring new travel choices and congestion relief to the Northern Virginia region. These photos show you some of the work what went into the delivery of this new transportation s ...
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Transurban leadership, local elected officials and other project members break ground on the 495 Express Lanes project in the summer of 2008. The groundbreaking marked the start of the most significant package of improvements to the Beltway in a generation. Drivers, carpoolers and transit riders will enjoy congestion relief and new access points into Tysons Corner and Merrifield when the Express Lanes open.](/uploads/1000/112-90x90_83_July_08_2_1_.jpg)
When it opens, the nearly $2 billion, 14-mile 495 Express Lanes will bring new travel choices and congestion relief to drivers on the Beltway. Here are photos from some of the milestones along the ...

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The Express Lanes will provide you with more reliable travel on the Beltway in Virginia. This video gives an overview of the Express Lanes including how the lanes work and what it will be lik ...
Express Lanes provide new options for carpoolers on the Capital Beltway. Watch this video to learn more about carpooling in the Express Lanes.
The Express Lanes will improve key interchanges and provide new access points at Merrifield and Tysons Corner. This video will provide you with more information about these improvements and show yo ...
The 495 Express Lanes will provide new access into Merrifield. Watch this video to learn how the new access can improve your commute.