Traffic & Transit
Backup On I-95 At Springfield, Flood Watch In PM: Traffic In NoVA, DC
Good morning, Northern Virginia. Here's everything you need to know for your Tuesday morning commute.
Good morning, Northern Virginia and DC Patch readers! Before you head out the door, check out Patch's traffic report — which covers Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your morning commute on Tuesday, July 12.
On the Road
At 7:12 a.m., on I-95 northbound south of VA-644/Franconia Rd (#169), motorists can expect long delays due to a multi-vehicle crash. Traffic backups are about 5 miles.
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A crash reported at 6:56 on VA-286/Fairfax County Pkwy northbound near I-66. Drivers should stay alert on the left side.
A disabled tractor trailer reported at 6:56 a.m. on northbound I-95 at mile marker 127.3 (1.1 mile north of US-1S, Exit 126B) in Spotsylvania County. No lanes closed.
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In Leesburg, malfunctioning traffic lights reported at 7 a.m. at Fort Evans Rd NE and Riverside Pkwy are causing volume delays.
On I-495 northbound Express Lanes at mile marker 46.6 in Fairfax County, motorists can expect potential delays in this area from 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday until 3 p.m. on Tuesday due to construction activities. The north left shoulder is closed.
A disabled vehicle at 7:18 a.m. on the outer loop of I-495/Beltway Outer near Georgia Ave. in Maryland is blocking the left lane.
At 6:51 a.m. on southbound Baltimore-Washington Pkwy just north of MD-197, single lane gets by a disabled vehicle.
On the Metro
Normal service has resumed at McLean on the Silver Line after a power problem was causing delays.
On Virginia Railway Express
No delays reported.
DC Weather
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Northern Virginia and D.C. from 4 p.m. through Tuesday evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. A high near 92. On Tuesday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. A low around 71. On Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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