2026-07-15 22:10:28 How the NATO Summit is impacting DC traffic beyond the posted road closures – NEW WTOP Skip to main content

How the NATO Summit is impacting DC traffic beyond the posted road closures

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D.C. commuters must endure one more day of disruption due to the NATO Summit, which has brought a slew of road and sidewalk closures to the area surrounding the Washington Convention Center.

The summit ends Thursday, and some businesses near the convention center have temporarily shut down because of how difficult it can be to navigate the area.

The gathering of NATO leaders has also shut down a couple of Metro stations and affected more than 20 bus routes.

But WTOP Traffic Reporter Dave Dildine said that’s not all drivers have been contending with.

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