Bridges from Virginia into D.C. closed as part of inauguration security plan

The bridges spanning the Potomac River connecting Virginia and Washington, D.C., will be closed during the 2021 presidential inauguration.

An agreement between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the U.S. Secret Service was announced on Friday.

Virginia State Police will facilitate the closure of bridges and pedestrian thoroughfares, including Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, Arlington Memorial Bridge, Interstate 395 Bridge, and 14th Street Bridge, beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, ending at 6 a.m. on Thursday.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerry Connolly, and Jennifer Wexton (all D-VA) today issued the following joint statement on the agreement:

“The 2021 Presidential Inauguration Ceremony will see the strongest Capital-area security response in history. We worked together to push for a response that balances protecting public safety in a manner commensurate with available intelligence about threats without going too far. It is very important now that the U.S. Secret Service and its partner agencies communicate road and bridge closures swiftly and clearly in order to keep disruptions to a minimum. All of us want the transfer of power to be as peaceful as possible, and we thank all of the men and women in uniform helping to make this historic occasion safe.”

Details

I-66 and I-395 bridges into D.C. will be closed and traffic will be diverted as follows:

• I-66: Eastbound traffic will be diverted at Route 110 (Exit 75).
• I-395: Northbound traffic will be diverted at the George Washington Memorial Parkway (Exit 10B).
• I-395 Express Lanes: When the lanes are northbound, all traffic will be diverted into the main lines near Edsall Road.

Drivers are urged to plan ahead, avoid the area, and use alternate routes during this time. Portable and overhead message signs will remind drivers to avoid the area. Those needing to travel in and around Northern Virginia between Jan. 19 and Jan. 21 are encouraged to check www.511virginia.org before they travel.

For reversal schedules and more information on the I-95 and I-395 Express Lanes, visit www.expresslanes.com.

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Ramp and bridge closures

I-395

• I-395 NB Express Lanes (Rochambeau Memorial Bridge)
• I-395 NB main lanes (Arland Williams, Jr. Memorial Bridge)
• I-395 NB Express Lanes slip ramp from the main lanes (last left-side slip ramp in Virginia also known as “Ramp G”)
• I-395 NB main lanes will be diverted at GW Parkway exit
• I-395 NB Express Lanes will divert to the main lanes near Edsall Road
• Route 1 NB from Reagan National Airport (DCA) to I-395 NB (Arland Williams, Jr. Memorial Bridge)
• Eads Street NB ramp to I-395 NB Express Lanes
• OPEN: I-395 SB (George Mason Memorial Bridge)

I-66

• I-66 EB at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge closed; all traffic diverted to Route 110 SB
• Route 50 EB ramp to I-66 EB

George Washington Memorial Parkway

• GW Parkway SB ramp to I-66 EB
• GW Parkway NB ramp to I-395 NB
• GW Parkway SB ramp to I-395 NB

Arlington Memorial Bridge will be closed by the National Park Service.