The southern section of the Interstate 95 E-Z Express Lanes will be closed during overnight periods from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. starting Sunday, July 24.
The closure will allow crews to erect deck overhang brackets for a flyover bridge near Quantico.
Sunday, July 24:
Northbound, the entry ramps to the Lanes near Route 630 and Route 610 will remain closed from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
The first opportunity to enter the NB lanes during this period will be just before Dumfries Road.
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