Metro Training Exercise, I-95 Crash: AM Traffic In NoVA, DC

NORTHERN VIRGINIA — 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 DC.

Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your morning commute on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Use the Waze map to zoom in on your commute for real-time traffic updates. Scroll down past the map for major incidents and closures in your area.

On the Roads

At 7:50 a.m., a crash impacted both directions of Stonecroft Boulevard at Old Lee Road.

At 7:45 a.m., there was a work zone on eastbound Massachusetts Avenue NW between Embassy Row and Waterside Drive. A single lane gets by the work zone.

At 7:35 a.m., there was a crash on Ryan Road at Evergreen Mills Road. Drivers should follow police direction.

Around 7:30 a.m., a crash on southbound I-95 near Triangle blocked the left lane and the right shoulder.

Throughout the morning, the traffic lights were dark on North Capitol Street at E Street.

At 7:13 a.m., the traffic lights were flashing on George Washington Parkway at Bashford Lane.

Throughout the morning, there is a work zone on westbound Duke Street at I-395. Both ramps are blocked along with all lanes.

On the Rails

On the Orange Line, the Minnesota Ave, Deanwood, Cheverly, Landover and New Carrollton remain closed through Labor Day due to a summer platform improvement project. Local and express shuttles are available at Stadium-Armory.

Around 8 a.m., first responders are conducting an emergency training exercise at the Ashburn Metro Station on the Silver Line Extension.

Weather

Temperatures are expected to reach around 82 degrees on Wednesday with a scattered afternoon thunderstorm.

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