VDOT to open 495 express lanes earlier than planned

For more information on tolling and operations, go to the 495 Express Lanes FAQs web page – http://www.495expresslanes.com/faqs

The 495 Express Lanes will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Dynamic pricing based on real-time traffic conditions manages the demand for the lanes, keeping the Express Lanes moving.  The 14-mile Express Lanes will be free for carpoolers with three or more people with an E-ZPass Flex, buses, motorcycles and emergency vehicles.  Other drivers may pay a toll for a faster, more predictable trip.  Drivers will lock in their rate when they enter the lanes and pay tolls electronically with E-ZPass.