Updated at 1:15 p.m. — Shortly after 1 p.m., the lanes reopened, MATOC tweeted. Drivers can expect delays up to 2.5 miles.
Earlier: Drivers can expect delays from a tractor-trailer crash on I-495, which has caused the closure of several northbound lanes.
The crash is located along the highway north of Leesburg Pike (Route 7), according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The crash happened shortly after 12:30 p.m., according to a tweet from the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination Program.
The left, left-center and right-center lanes on northbound I-495 are currently closed, according to VDOT.
As of 1:10 p.m., traffic is backed up from I-66 to the Dulles Access Road along northbound I-495, according to Google Maps.
FINAL: Tractor Trailer Crash. I-495 NB (Inner Loop) past VA-7 (Exit 47). Fairfax County, VA. All travel lanes have reopened. Remaining delays are approximately 2.5 miles.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) December 3, 2019
Tractor Trailer Crash. I-495 NB (Inner Loop) past VA-7 (Exit 47). Fairfax County, VA. 3 left lanes are blocked, 1 right lane gets by. Delays are approximately 1 mile.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) December 3, 2019
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