Resurfacing work on a section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Alexandria is beginning today (Thursday), the National Park Service says.
The latest repaving follows the first phase between Spout Run Parkway and Interstate 395 in Arlington. Crews will resurface the road and replace pedestrian crossing medians between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and First Street.
The first layer of asphalt will be removed and replaced with new asphalt overnight and on weekends. Work is expected to continue through June.
“This work will help preserve the parkway, improve driving conditions and extend the life of the roadway,” NPS says.
During the week of April 27, replacement of the pedestrian crossing medians will begin at Bashford Lane and Slaters Lane in Alexandria. Each pedestrian crossing will be closed for about a week during the work, and the nearby bike lane will be closed within the work zone. Resurfacing work will also affect pedestrian crossings between N. Washington Street and First Street. Pedestrians will follow detour routes through the work zone.
NPS says periodic ramp closures to and from the GW Parkway will also happen during construction. Commuters can check for updates on the NPS GW Parkway website and message boards along the parkway.
Crews will use part of the Columbia Island parking lot near the Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove as a staging area during the project.
More from NPS on traffic impacts:
Parkway traffic pattern for overnight and weekend milling and paving works – Ronald Reagan Airport to First Street, Alexandria, Virginia
- From 7:15 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and on weekends: Drivers will have one lane open in each direction.
Parkway traffic pattern for daytime pedestrian crossing work – Alexandria, Virginia
- Morning rush hour on weekdays (5:30 to 9:30 a.m.): Drivers will have two southbound lanes and one northbound lane. Evening rush hour on weekdays (2:45 to 7:15 p.m.): Drivers will have two northbound lanes and one southbound lane.
Bicycle and pedestrian traffic impacts
- Bashford Lane: Crews will close two pedestrian crossings at the intersection of the parkway and Bashford Lane. Crews will close one crossing at a time. If your usual crosswalk is closed, follow the posted detour signs and use the crosswalk on the opposite side of Bashford Street. The adjacent bike lane will also be closed while the work is underway.
- Slaters Lane: Crews will close the pedestrian crossing at the intersection of the parkway and Slaters Lane. Pedestrians should follow posted detour signs.
- First Street: During overnight and weekend milling and paving operations on the parkway, one pedestrian crossing from North Washington Street to First Street will be closed. Pedestrians should follow detour signs to use the pedestrian crossing on the opposite side of North Washington Street.
