To reduce congestion and add lane capacity, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will suspend most highway construction and maintenance work zones on interstates and other roads over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Lane closures were lifted at noon today, Friday, May 24, and will remain in effect through noon Tuesday, May 28.
If you're traveling this Memorial Day you can prepare before getting on the road. VDOT provides planning tools for motorists, including travel trend maps and the VDOT 511 mobile app (www.511virginia.org/).
Based on the historic traffic data, periods of heavy congestion have occurred on past Memorial Day weekends on:
While this information indicates trends for delays during the most recent Memorial Day holiday weekends, VDOT notes that it cannot precisely predict congestion levels for this year's travel period.
Northern Virginia High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Schedule
More information on Northern Virginia HOV schedules can be found at www.virginiadot.org/travel/hov-novasched.asp.
Read the complete VDOT press release for more Memorial Day travel information.
Lane closures were lifted at noon today, Friday, May 24, and will remain in effect through noon Tuesday, May 28.
If you're traveling this Memorial Day you can prepare before getting on the road. VDOT provides planning tools for motorists, including travel trend maps and the VDOT 511 mobile app (www.511virginia.org/).
Based on the historic traffic data, periods of heavy congestion have occurred on past Memorial Day weekends on:
- Interstate 95 southbound between Lorton and Fredericksburg on Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.
- Interstate 95 northbound between Interstate 295 in Richmond and Doswell, and between Thornburg and Dumfries, on Monday afternoon and evening.
- Interstate 64 eastbound between Interstate 664 and Willoughby Spit on Friday and Saturday afternoons.
- Interstate 64 westbound between Granby Street and Willoughby Spit on Friday and Monday afternoons.
- Interstate 81 northbound between Lexington and Fairfield on Monday afternoon.
While this information indicates trends for delays during the most recent Memorial Day holiday weekends, VDOT notes that it cannot precisely predict congestion levels for this year's travel period.
Northern Virginia High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Schedule
- Friday, May 24: Normal HOV-3 restrictions are in effect. Interstate 95/395 reversible lanes will be southbound starting at 1 p.m.
- Saturday, May 25: I-95/395 reversible lanes remain southbound until 2 p.m. and switch to northbound by 4 p.m.
- Sunday, May 26: I-95/395 reversible lanes remain northbound all day, but will be closed to regular traffic for the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Monday, May 27: HOV restrictions on Interstate 66 and I-95/395 are lifted. I-95/395 reversible lanes remain northbound all day.
More information on Northern Virginia HOV schedules can be found at www.virginiadot.org/travel/hov-novasched.asp.
Read the complete VDOT press release for more Memorial Day travel information.
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