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The Park Service, working with the Federal Highway Administration, will rehab the median along with the loading and unloading areas of Mount Vernon Circle.
The circle is an important connection for drivers on the George Washington Parkway — only one lane around the circle will remain open during the construction. The road work is expected to last until at least mid-August.
The Northbound and Southbound lanes of the adjacent George Washington Parkway will stay open. Drivers are being asked to pay attention to signs announcing lane closures, delays and detours.
When the work is finished, drivers will have a different route around the circle, which should improve traffic flow.
WILSON BRIDGE:
If you normally travel across the Wilson Bridge at night, be ready for some lane closures and delays this week.
Tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday night, from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the next morning three lanes on the Outer Loop (I-495 North) will be reduced down to one lane. That work will happen west of Telegraph Road to just West of Route 1.
Milling and paving is taking place on the lanes approaching and leaving the Wilson Bridge.
BELTWAY CLOSURES:
Look out for single lane closures on both I-495 North and South all this week in the Route 29, Braddock Road, Chain Bridge Road, Route 7, I-66 and Little River Turnpike areas, as preliminary work on the HOT Lanes project on the Beltway continues. The majority of the road work will take place between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.



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11:38 PM MST on Fri., Sep. 12, 2008 re: "The HOT lanes are here"
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6:19 AM MST on Tue., May. 13, 2008
re: "Construction pain for an extra lane"
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2:03 PM MST on Mon., Apr. 28, 2008
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Examiner Reader said:
And what about exit 160 southbound on I-95?? A huge bottleneck battling the afternoon sun, a Route 1 so0uthbound exit ramp and an exit 160 off ramp from Rt. 123 to southbound I-95. It all happens too quickly. I say, build a second level!!!!!! And, while you are at it, close the truck scales during rush hour. These big guys really mess it up as they merge onto I-95 again. Not their fault. Blame VDOT for such a mess!
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GAB said:
How can I take a columnist seriously who can't tell the difference between "brake" and "break"? Can I have Mr. Eldridge back, please?
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Examiner Reader said:
Break, breaks... Are you talking about BRAKES?
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Examiner Reader said:
Hmmmm looks like it's going to be time to just stay home. This is a crock of you know what,maybe we as drivers all need to go to DC just like the truckers.This is just the beggining hold onto your wallet. Lucky for me i just bought a hybrid car yes a prius i got 62mi to the gallon last week. So my advice the sooner we get off this oil crap the better off we will be so go get yourself a hybrid and do something about it. Instead of just boo hooing over prices. Happy miling to ya.
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