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About the 495 Express Lanes 

The 495 Express Lanes
are brought to you through an innovative
public-private partnership. The lanes will
deliver new options on the Capital Beltway
and help you get where you need to be.

As the developers and operators of the
Express Lanes, we are committed to
our customers, our community and
delivering a dependable option
to users of the Lanes.

Explore this section of the site to learn more about the history of the project, the project partners and the latest news and events from the Express Lanes.

Carpools can use the lanes without paying a toll. If you plan to carpool on the Express Lanes, you will need three people in the vehicle and an E-ZPass® FlexSM (available summer 2012). The E-ZPass® FlexSM is your way to tell the Express Lanes operator that you are carpooling and ensure you are not charged a toll.