George Washington Parkway repairs will cut traffic lanes into 2025

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https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/01/24/george-washington-parkway-repairs-cut-traffic-lanes-2025

Details: The $161 million rehabilitation project along 7.6 miles will lay fresh asphalt, rebuild stone walls, fix erosion and safety barriers and upgrade scenic overlooks along the route.

The Route 123 Interchange — connecting motorists between McLean and western D.C. — will also be redesigned.
Speed limits have been reduced from 50 mph to 40 mph during construction.

What’s happening: Crews are currently building a temporary reversible lane on the northbound side of the parkway, so that the southbound side can be closed for construction.

What it means: There will be one lane of traffic in each direction, plus a reversible lane tied to rush hour.

That setup will take effect between Route 123 and I-495 in late March, lasting until the project’s completion at the end of 2025, according to National Park Service spokesperson Mark Maloy.

The same reversible lane setup will begin next winter on the southern portion of the project from Route 123 to Spout Run Parkway.

Photos and images at link

[IronLionZion]

1. Another link

https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/management/north-parkway-construction-news-and-impacts.htm

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2. I drove through the early construction a few days ago and thought I went the wrong way.

They completely cleared all of the trees where the GW Parkway and it looks completely different.

[IronLionZion]

7. I like it for a scenic weekend drive but hated it for commuting

they've had trees fall on the road and cause accidents before. Back when I drove it twice a day there would be roadkill like foxes.

They claim the reconstruction will have safety improvements.

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3. shit, I may have to take the Italian Store off the menu for a while.

that sucks they have the best pizza in the area.

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4. at least I have until the fall of 23 to enjoy it.

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5. If you call in your order while sitting in traffic

it should be ready by the time you finally get there

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6. good point Fridays in lent its an hour.

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8. Back when I lived in Arlington in 68 the Parkway was the

the fastest way to get to Frederick Md.. The beltway and interstate were gridlocked.

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9. It wasn't designed for the tremendous amount of commuter traffic it gets now

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10. That was a nice scenic drive back in those days. Gee that was a 1/2 century

I am f---g old. lol