GW Parkway Closures, Detour Ahead Of Rush Hour Traffic Pattern Shift

MCLEAN, VA — Virginia Department of Transportation crews will be temporarily closing both southbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, beginning at 10 p.m, on Friday, March 7 and ending at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 9.

All traffic traveling southbound on the parkway will be diverted via Route 123 and Glebe Road to re-enter the Spout Run Parkway, according to VDOT.

This weekend’s closure will allow for barrier and work zone relocation, as part of the upcoming traffic shift phase of the North Parkway Rehabilitation Project.

New Southbound Traffic Pattern

• Only one southbound lane will remain open between Route 123 and Spout Run Parkway, including during rush hour.

New Northbound Traffic Pattern

• Two lanes open during evening rush hour (2:45 – 7:15 p.m.)
• One lane in each direction at all other times