Decision looms on future of I-495 express lanes across Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Vote could expand express toll lanes on Beltway in Virginia

A vote Wednesday could add new express toll lanes on the Capital Beltway in Virginia from the Springfield interchange through Alexandria and across the Wilson Bridge. Residents say something needs to be done about the traffic congestion. “Well, it’s a huge bottleneck, and anything that makes the traffic move smoother is for me,” Alexandria resident Tom O’Neill said. The main...

Decision looms on future of I-495 express lanes across Woodrow Wilson Bridge

On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Transportation Planning Board is expected to decide whether a proposal to bring express lanes to the southern side of Interstate 495 should remain on the table. The project, which has been pushed by the Virginia Department of Transportation since 2022, would add 11 miles of new express lanes from the Springfield Interchange in Fairfax County, Virginia, crossing the Woodrow Wilson …