Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Northbound B-W Parkway at the I-495 interchange
Through Wednesday, January 17, expect shoulder work on the right side of northbound B-W Parkway at the I-495 interchange between 8:30 a.m and 2:30 p.m.
Installing Traffic and Weather Devices along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Ongoing and weather permitting, Maryland State Highway Administration crews continue installing traffic and weather monitoring devices along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Work may be conducted each day between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and again between 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Road Closure Leading to the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Until February 2018, the loop road to the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial from Marshall Drive is closed. This closure will allow contractors to replace the asphalt roadway and replace it with concrete. The memorial will be accessible by pedestrians throughout the project.
Arlington Memorial Bridge
A 10-ton load limit for Arlington Memorial Bridge remains in effect indefinitely.
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Lane Closure along 17th Street
A single lane on southbound 17th Street NW between Constitution Avenue NW and Home Front Drive SW (at the World War II Memorial) remains closed for construction activities associated with Phase I of the rehabilitation of Constitution Gardens. Work is expected to last until early 2018. One southbound lane and both northbound lanes of 17th Street will remain open at all times during the construction.
Rock Creek Park
Lane Closures on Rock Creek Parkway Adjacent to the Kennedy Center
Saturday, January 13, and Tuesday, January 16 through Friday, January 19 there will be a single lane closure along the Rock Creek Parkway from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The closed lane will be the rightmost northbound lane, from just south of the Roosevelt Bridge to the north end of the Kennedy Center.
Beach Drive Reconstruction Closure
Saturday, January 13, Beach Drive will reopen between Park Road/Tilden Street NW and Joyce Road NW. Beach Drive remains closed to all users (cars, bikes and pedestrians) from just north of Blagden Avenue bridge to Joyce Road NW until fall 2018. Info at go.nps.gov/beachdrive.
Bingham Road Closure through Rock Creek Park between Oregon Ave NW and Beach Drive NW
Bingham Drive NW will remain closed, between Oregon Ave NW and Beach Drive NW, through November 2018, as DC Water continues to rehabilitate sewer infrastructure along Oregon Ave NW from Rittenhouse St NW to Beech St NW. The paved trail adjacent to Bingham Drive, which connects Oregon Avenue NW to Beach Drive, will remain open for pedestrians and cyclists during construction. For information about affiliated roadwork, not on NPS land, and detours, visit www.dcwater.com/workzones/projects/oregon-avenue-sewer-rehab.cfm.
Rehabilitation of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
Occurring on Sunday through Thursday through mid-2018 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., there will be alternating single-lane closures, on both the northbound and southbound lanes of Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway between Whitehurst Freeway and 500 feet past M Street. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times during the work period. The District Department of Transportation is rehabilitating the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge, and the work is expected to continue for several months.
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