VDOT's HOT Lane Expansion Means More Traffic and Threatens Metro

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wants to widen I-495 from Springfield to Oxon Hill to expand private High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. Their proposed highway expansion would take the right of way reserved for Metrorail, add traffic to connecting roads, and create a new bottleneck.

Tell the VDOT and your elected representatives to provide more information to impacted jurisdictions and fairly evaluate other alternatives before proceeding to select a preferred alternative and hold a public hearing.

Image source: VDOT I-495 Southside Express Lanes Study