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George Washington Parkway repairs will cut traffic lanes into 2025 [View all]
https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/01/24/george-washington-parkway-repairs-cut-traffic-lanes-2025
Details: The $161 million rehabilitation project along 7.6 miles will lay fresh asphalt, rebuild stone walls, fix erosion and safety barriers and upgrade scenic overlooks along the route.
The Route 123 Interchange — connecting motorists between McLean and western D.C. — will also be redesigned.
Speed limits have been reduced from 50 mph to 40 mph during construction.
What’s happening: Crews are currently building a temporary reversible lane on the northbound side of the parkway, so that the southbound side can be closed for construction.
What it means: There will be one lane of traffic in each direction, plus a reversible lane tied to rush hour.
That setup will take effect between Route 123 and I-495 in late March, lasting until the project’s completion at the end of 2025, according to National Park Service spokesperson Mark Maloy.
The same reversible lane setup will begin next winter on the southern portion of the project from Route 123 to Spout Run Parkway.
Details: The $161 million rehabilitation project along 7.6 miles will lay fresh asphalt, rebuild stone walls, fix erosion and safety barriers and upgrade scenic overlooks along the route.
The Route 123 Interchange — connecting motorists between McLean and western D.C. — will also be redesigned.
Speed limits have been reduced from 50 mph to 40 mph during construction.
What’s happening: Crews are currently building a temporary reversible lane on the northbound side of the parkway, so that the southbound side can be closed for construction.
What it means: There will be one lane of traffic in each direction, plus a reversible lane tied to rush hour.
That setup will take effect between Route 123 and I-495 in late March, lasting until the project’s completion at the end of 2025, according to National Park Service spokesperson Mark Maloy.
The same reversible lane setup will begin next winter on the southern portion of the project from Route 123 to Spout Run Parkway.
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