Metro Delays + Police Activity Shuts Down Street: Traffic In DC, NoVA

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 Friday, Aug. 19

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 Road

On Friday morning, all lanes of Constitution Avenue NW near 16th Street were blocked by police activity.

Throughout the morning, police activity shut down both directions of F Street SE between Alabama Avenue and 46th Street.

Around 7:20 a.m., there was a crash on I-395 near Edsall Road. Drivers should stay alert on the right side of the roadway by the crash.

Around 7:08 a.m., a crash on northbound US-29 blocked the right side of the roadway near Lees Mill Road.

Around 6:20 a.m., a crash was reported on US-15 at Waverly Farm Road.

On The Rails

Expect delays on the Silver Line to the Wiehle-Reston East Station due to a disabled train at Federal Triangle, Metro said.

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.

Weather

High temperatures in the area are expected to reach 88 degrees with clouds rolling in later in the day.