Traffic & Transit
Impending Snowstorm Prompts GW Parkway Closure: Park Service
Commuters who use the George Washington Parkway are advised to find alternate routes starting Tuesday following the road's closure.
MCLEAN, VA — Ahead of the winter storm that’s expected to blanket the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC area with snow, the George Washington Memorial Parkway will be closed starting at 12 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Park Service.
The closure, which will be in effect until further notice, will extend from Spout Run in Arlington to the Capital Beltway/I-495 near Great Falls.
Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches are possible for portions of Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, according to the NWS. A winter storm watch will be in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday through 7 a.m. Wednesday.
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“This closure is necessary to ensure the proper treatment of the roadway and to restore the parkway to safe travel conditions,” according to NPS. “Crews will work diligently to treat the road for safe passage of drivers. Drivers should anticipate delays in reopening the northern section of the parkway as crews are required to use smaller equipment than usual to accommodate the lane widths and configurations. Please plan to use alternate routes.”
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NPS will issue an alert once the parkway is reopened to traffic.
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