Storm Damage Shuts GW Parkway

A seven-mile stretch of the George Washington Parkway was closed Monday, July 31 due to storm damage.

Traffic crawls along the GW Parkway.
Photo Credit: *VDOT*

07/31/2023 1:11 p.m.

Downed trees were strewn across the roadway, which was shut around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, and remained closed Monday.

According to the National Park Service, the highway was closed from Spout Run Parkway to I-495, with the exception of the northbound lanes from Route 123 to I-495.

The southbound lanes of the Spout Run Parkway were also closed as tree crews work to remove trees from the roadway.

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