The National Park Service will temporarily close southbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway from Tulane Drive to Morningside Lane next week for tree maintenance work.
The closures are scheduled for Oct. 1, 2, 6, and 7 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting. Southbound traffic will be diverted onto Park Terrace Drive during the work periods.
The maintenance is part of larger tree care efforts along the parkway between Mount Vernon and south of Alexandria, according to a press release from the George Washington Memorial Parkway Superintendent’s Office.
“These closures support the National Park Service’s mission to preserve safe access to the parkway while protecting the scenic and natural resources along the Potomac River corridor,” the release stated.
The park service said it scheduled the work to avoid peak rush hour traffic periods to minimize disruptions for commuters.
The George Washington Memorial Parkway runs along the Virginia side of the Potomac River, connecting Alexandria to the Beltway and serving as a major commuter route for Northern Virginia residents traveling to Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service manages more than 430 national parks nationwide with over 20,000 employees.
