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Traffic Alert: Overnight closures scheduled for King Street ramps to I-395 in Alexandria

Weather permitting, the westbound King Street (Route 7) ramps to northbound and southbound I-395 will be closed for paving tonight (June 3) and Wednesday night, (June 4), according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

The ramps will be closed as follows:

  • 11 p.m. Tuesday (June 3) to 4 a.m. Wednesday (June 4)
  • 11 p.m. Wednesday (June 4) to 4 a.m. Thursday (June 5)

Traffic will be detoured via westbound King Street/Leesburg Pike, westbound Columbia Pike (Route 244), and eastbound Leesburg Pike/King Street back to northbound and southbound I-395.

VDOT is asking drivers to follow posted detour signs.

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  • Ryan Belmore is a journalist based in Alexandria, Virginia. He served as Publisher of ALXnow from March to October 2025. He can be reached at [email protected].