DC Bridges From Virginia To Be Closed For Inauguration Security

ARLINGTON, VA — In support of the U.S. Secret Service's Joint Transportation Plan for the 59th Presidential Inauguration, the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Department of Transportation will be instituting several bridge and road closures from Virginia to Washington, D.C. starting Tuesday. Local law enforcement will provide assistance.

The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (I-66) and 14th Street Bridge (I-395) will be closed from 6 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19 through 6 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 21. Traffic will be diverted as follows:

• I-66: Eastbound traffic will be diverted at Route 110 (Exit 75).
• I-395: Northbound traffic will be diverted at the George Washington Memorial Parkway (Exit 10B).
• I-395 Express Lanes: When the lanes are northbound, all traffic will be diverted into the main lanes near Edsall Road.

In addition, the National Park Service will be closing the Arlington Memorial Bridge.

VDOT's bridge and road closures coincide with other planned transportation adjustments during the inauguration, including the closure of 13 Metro stations and the cancelation of MARC train service into the city.

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Those who must travel to the Northern Virginia area between Jan. 19-21 are urged to check www.511virginia.org before visiting the area.

The following includes reversal schedules and additional information concerning the I-95 and I-395 Express Lanes.

Ramp and bridge closures:

I-395

• I-395 NB Express Lanes (Rochambeau Memorial Bridge)
• I-395 NB main lanes (Arland Williams, Jr. Memorial Bridge)
• I-395 NB Express Lanes slip ramp from the main lanes (last left-side slip ramp in Virginia also known as “Ramp G”)
• I-395 NB main lanes will be diverted at GW Parkway exit
• I-395 NB Express Lanes will divert to the main lanes near Edsall Road
• Route 1 NB from Reagan National Airport (DCA) to I-395 NB (Arland Williams, Jr. Memorial Bridge)
• Eads Street NB ramp to I-395 NB Express Lanes
• OPEN: I-395 SB (George Mason Memorial Bridge)

I-66

• I-66 EB at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge closed; all traffic diverted to Route 110 SB
• Route 50 EB ramp to I-66 EB

George Washington Memorial Parkway

• GW Parkway SB ramp to I-66 EB
• GW Parkway NB ramp to I-395 NB
• GW Parkway SB ramp to I-395 NB

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