Portions of the George Washington Memorial Parkway may be closed for three or four days, the National Park Service said Monday afternoon.
The northbound parkway remains closed from Spout Run Parkway to Interstate 495 except for the northbound lanes from Route 123 to I-495. The southbound lanes of the Spout Run Parkway are also closed.
Crews are working to clear fallen trees and hazardous, broken limbs from on and near the roadway. The trails alongside the parkway also needs to be cleaned up.
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“If there are not downed trees in those areas, blocking paths, there could be broken limbs that pose a risk to not only travelers but some of our people who enjoy our parks as well,” said Christopher Hershey of the National Park Service.
The National Park Service said it had to call in extra crews to help with the cleanup.
Cars were diverted left off the parkway with orange cones at Spout Run Parkway during Monday morning's commute.
NPS reported that numerous trees fell across the Clara Barton Parkway in Maryland.
Fallen trees remained strewn across roads in Northwest D.C. on Monday morning.
On Arizona Avenue off of Loughboro Road NW, a pole with power lines and a transformer was snapped in half. Loughboro Road was filled with downed power lines and tree branch debris.
A large tree with roots taller than a person laid across Massachusetts Avenue NW near Sheridan Circle.
D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser said 311 has received more than 500 calls since Saturday asking for help with tree removal.
Drivers are advised to expect delays.
This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for more updates.
