Road Alerts
We'll post any information about temporary road closures or other alerts related to roads in this section.
Current road alerts:
[NEW] Weekend road closure on Canal Road NW
On Saturday, September 13, from 7 am to 2 pm, Canal Road NW will be closed between Foxhall Road and Arizona Avenue. This closure allows maintenance workers to safely do vegetation management, tree maintenance, and mowing. There will still be access to Fletchers Boat House but only via Reservoir Road.
Vehicles traveling to Fletchers Boat House will have to stop at the road block on Resevoir Rd. and MacArthur Blvd. to let personnel know that they are going to Fletchers. Local traffic for Reservoir Rd and vehicles accessing Fletchers Boathouse will have to approach Reservoir Rd. from MacArthur Blvd, east bound lane only. Only right turns onto Reservoir Rd. will be permitted.
[NEW] Weekend closure on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
On Sunday, September 14, Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW will be closed from 5 am to 11 am for a permitted event. The closure includes all entry and exit ramps and the parkway from the Shoreham Drive intersections at Beach Drive NW, Cathedral Avenue NW, and Calvert Street NW, to Virginia Avenue NW at Thompson Boat Center. The parkway will also be closed south of Virginia Avenue NW, in the areas administered by the National Mall and Memorial Parks. Law enforcement officers will be in place to direct traffic around the event closures and ensure public safety.
[ONGOING] P Street Northwest Ramp to Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway is closed
The P Street Northwest Ramp to Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway is closed due to sinkholes on the ramp that may compromise the roadway. Drivers should seek alternate routes to access the parkway. See DC Water's Traffic Advisory (June 27) and the NPS news release (July 2) for more information. Update (Aug. 28): NPS is working with the Federal Highway Administration to assess the defect in the stormwater management system that caused the sinkholes and confirm a proposed repair solution. We do not yet have a timeline for the repair or for the re-opening of the ramp.
