Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Installing traffic and weather devices along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Ongoing and weather permitting, Maryland State Highway Administration crews will 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.
Fort Dupont Park
Fort Dupont and Fort Davis Drives
On Monday, January 29, the National Park Service will be filling potholes on Fort Dupont Drive and Fort Davis Drive. The work will take place between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm, and temporary, rolling lane closures will be implemented. Work areas will be flagged by park personnel to allow continuous movement of traffic. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through these areas and to follow the instructions of personnel in the work zones.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Arlington Memorial Bridge
A 10-ton load limit for Arlington Memorial Bridge remains in effect indefinitely.
Clara Barton Parkway pothole repair
Ongoing and weather permitting, crews are working to repair potholes along the Clara Barton Parkway. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through these areas and to follow the instructions of personnel in the work zones.
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.
Spout Run Parkway exit closure
Until January 31, rock scaling operations on the westbound Spout Run Parkway near the exit on northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway may disrupt traffic and result in intermittent lane closures. Temporary closures of the exit may be used to prevent falling limbs, rocks, or other debris from entering active traffic lanes.
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Lane Closure along 17th Street
Until sometime early in 2018, a single lane on southbound 17th Street NW between Constitution Avenue NW and Home Front Drive SW (at the World War II Memorial)will remain closed for construction activities associated with Phase I of the rehabilitation of Constitution Gardens. One southbound lane and both northbound lanes of 17th Street will remain open at all times during construction.
Rock Creek Park
Beach Drive reconstruction closure
Saturday, January 13, Beach Drive reopened 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
Until November 2018, Bingham Drive NW will remain closed between Oregon Ave NW and Beach Drive NW. This is part of a DC Water project 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.
Lane closures on Rock Creek Parkway adjacent to the Kennedy Center
On Monday, January 22, Tuesday, January 23 and Friday, January 26 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, and the closure will extend from just south of the Roosevelt Bridge to the north end of the Kennedy Center.
Rehabilitation of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
On Sundays through Thursdays 9 p.m to 5 a.m. until mid-2018, 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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