• Aerial view of the Parkway in the fall

    George Washington

    Memorial Parkway DC, MD, VA

  • Road Closure Sunday, May 27, 2012 anytime between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Arlington Memorial Bridge and Memorial Circle will be closed for the Rolling Thunder XXV First Amendment Demonstration Run. Please be flexible to increased traffic and potential closures in the area all weekend.

Road Closures

Tips on How to Enjoy a Happy & Safe Fourth of July 2008 at the
George Washington Memorial Parkway

  • Ramps from Virginia Route 110 to Memorial Avenue will be closed at 6:00 a.m. on July 4. (Visitors may access Arlington National Cemetery by vehicle from Virginia Route 110.)
  • The area from Memorial Bridge to Memorial Circle will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6:00 a.m. to
    10:00 p.m. on July 4.
  • Eastbound Route 50 ramps to George Washington Memorial Parkway will be closed beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Did You Know?

Lock 1 of the Patowmack Canal

Great Falls Park is the northernmost site of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. One of the nation's first canals can be seen here. More...