Traffic & Transit
Crash On I-66 At Ramp To Beltway Outer Loop: AM Traffic In NoVA, DC
Here are the delays and closures to know for the Friday morning commute around D.C. and Northern Virginia.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA/DC — 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 D.C.
Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your morning commute on Friday, July 22.
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On the Road
At 7:32 a.m., a crash was reported in the eastbound lanes of I-66 at I-495. The left lane is blocked on the I-66 ramp to the outer loop of the Capital Beltway.
A crash has been cleared on the northbound side of VA-28 before New Braddock Rd. in Centreville as of 7:32 a.m. The crash was blocking the right lane. All lanes are now open, but delays remain.
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In the West End of D.C., a crash was reported at 6:53 a.m. on New Hampshire Ave. NW and M St. NW. Drivers should proceed with caution by the crash.
In Maryland, the left lane was blocked at 7:12 a.m. on the northbound side of the Baltimore-Washington Pkwy near MD-193/Greenbelt Rd. due to a crash.
At 7:22 a.m., a disabled vehicle was reported on the southbound side of I-95 at mile marker 169.8, just south of Exit 169 in Springfield. No lanes are closed.
At 7:16 a.m., a disabled vehicle was reported on the southbound side of I-95 at mile marker 176.1, about 0.2 miles south of VA-241N Exit 175B in Fairfax County. No lanes are closed.
On The Rails
No delays reported on Metro or VRE.
Weather
Prepare for the hottest weekend of the year so far. On Friday, high temperatures are forecast to reach 95, according to the National Weather Service. On Saturday and Sunday, highs are expected to reach into the high 90s, with a chance of temperatures hitting 100 in the D.C. area for the first time since August 2016.
Heat advisories are possible over the weekend, with the heat index expected to reach 105 on both Saturday and Sunday. There's a slight chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday, with a better chance of storms on Monday.
RELATED: VA/DC Weather: Heat Index Could Reach 105 With Long Heat Wave In Store
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