Weekend Wakeup Call- Friday, Feb. 3 to Monday, Feb. 6

Amy Freedman, wtop.com

This weekend we’ll see overnight closures on the Inner Loop near Tysons and also at the bridge project on New York Avenue between Florida Avenue and Penn Street. Also look for lane closures on I66 westbound at the Beltway where the Virginia Department of Transportation will be adding a lane on I-66 westbound to hopefully improve the current seemingly endless delays in that area.

On the fun side, the Auto Show continues through the weekend at the convention center. If you don’t feel like throwing a Super Bowl party of your own, you can always find one at the sports bars and pubs all around the area. Enjoy the game and have a great weekend!

Beltway closures near Tysons for steel girder placement;

VDOT will close all lanes of Interstate 495 north just before Exit 47, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) overnight on Friday, Feb. 3, to set a 250-ton steel bridge girder. Starting at 9:30 p.m., crews will close one lane on I-495 north just before Route 7 progressing to all lanes closed by 11 p.m. Vamegaprojects.com

Addressing delays on I-66 at the Beltway

VDOT is attempting to address delays at I-66 and the Beltway by adding a new travel lane to I-66 WB over the Beltway. To make these changes, starting at 9:30 p.m. on Friday night, Feb. 3 until 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, crews will close one lane on I-66 west and one ramp lane on I-495 north to I-66 west. Work includes installing new lane markings, ramp modifications, placing concrete barriers and adding new signage. By 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, the new lane and ramp configurations will be open to traffic. Vamegaprojects.com

New York Avenue closures for ongoing bridge work

New York Ave westbound/inbound will be closed from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday Feb. 3, Saturday, Feb. 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5. Traffic will be diverted at Penn Street NE. Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., one single lane will run westbound/inbound. Lanes will reopen Monday Feb. 6 at 5 a.m.

New York Avenue eastbound/outbound will be running one lane only from Feb. 3 at 10 p.m. until Feb. 6 at 5 a.m. 

New York Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project

Canal Road lane closures, traffic stoppages

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced motorists will encounter single lane conditions and traffic stoppages along segments of Canal Road between Foxhall Road and Arizona Avenue in Northwest starting this Friday.

Flagger-controlled alternating lane closures and five-minute traffic stoppages will be in effect between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4 and between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, weather permitting, to allow crews to resurface the roadway.

Washington Auto Show

The Washington Auto Show continues through Sunday with several events, including “Ride and Drive” opportunities from Toyota, Fiat, Cadillac, Kia and Volkswagon.

Super Bowl Parties will take place at most every bar and sports bar in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Super Bowl night driving could be similar to New Year’s Eve so be aware and pick a designated driver!http://dc.about.com/b/2012/01/30/super-bowl-2009-in-washington-dc.htm

Metro track work for weekend of Feb. 3 – Feb. 5

Buses will replace trains on sections of Blue and Orange lines, work begins 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 and continues through  system closing on Sunday, Feb. 5.

Orange and Blue Lines

Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday, shuttle buses will replace Orange Line trains between Court House and Foggy Bottom and Blue Line trains between Pentagon and Foggy Bottom to allow for rail fastener renewal, insulator replacement and sludge removal from the tunnel beneath the Potomac River.

• Two stations — Rosslyn and Arlington Cemetery — will be closed.
• Free shuttle bus service will be provided between Court House, Rosslyn and Foggy Bottom, and between Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery, Rosslyn and Foggy Bottom.
• Orange Line trains will operate in two segments: between Vienna and Court House every 20 minutes, and between Foggy Bottom and New Carrollton at normal weekend service levels.
• Blue Line trains will operate in two segments: between Franconia-Springfield and Mt. Vernon Square via the Yellow Line bridge at normal weekend service levels, and between Foggy Bottom and Largo Town Center at normal weekend service levels.
• Customers traveling through the work zone should allow 20 to 30 minutes of additional travel time.
• Friday night last trains before work begins:
  
  Blue Line
  Eastbound: Depart Franconia-Springfield at 9:12 p.m., at Foggy Bottom 9:43 p.m., arrive at Largo Town Center at 10:16 p.m.
  Westbound: Depart Largo Town Center at 9:11 p.m., at Pentagon 9:52 p.m., arrive at Franconia-Springfield at 10:15 p.m.
• Orange Line
  Eastbound: Depart Vienna at 9:28 p.m., at Foggy Bottom 9:53 p.m., arrive at New Carrollton at 10:25 p.m.
  Westbound: Depart New Carrollton at 9:18 p.m., at Court House 9:55 p.m., arrive at Vienna at 10:15 p.m.
    
  Last Train Information 

  On Friday and Saturday:
  Last eastbound Blue Line Train from Franconia-Springfield will depart at 2:07 a.m. (22 minutes earlier than normal). Last westbound Blue Line train from Largo will arrive at Foggy Bottom 2:54 a.m., leave Pentagon at 3:40 a.m., and arrive at Franconia-Springfield at 4:03 a.m. 

  Last eastbound Orange Line Train from Vienna will depart at 2:10 a.m. (15 minutes earlier than normal). Last westbound Orange Line train from New Carrollton will arrive at Foggy Bottom 3:10 a.m., leave Court House 3:35 a.m., and arrive at Vienna at 3:55 a.m. 

  On Sunday:
  Last eastbound Blue Line Train from Franconia-Springfield will depart at 11:07 p.m. (22 minutes earlier than normal). Last westbound Blue Line train from Largo will arrive at Foggy Bottom 11:54 p.m., and leave Pentagon at 12:40 a.m., arrive at Franconia-Springfield at 1:03 a.m. 

  Last eastbound Orange Line Train from Vienna will depart at 11:10 p.m. (15 minutes earlier than normal). Last westbound Orange Line train from New Carrollton will arrive at Foggy Bottom 12:10 a.m., leave Court House 12:35 a.m., and arrive at Vienna at 12:55 a.m.
   

Red Line 

• Red Line trains will single track between Van Ness and Friendship Heights to allow for rail fastener renewal, leak repairs and track bed cleaning, and between New York Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue for D.C. Department of Transportation bridge work.
• Trains will depart Shady Grove and Glenmont every 15 minutes throughout the weekend.
• On Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., additional trains operate between Van Ness and New York Avenue every 15 minutes, resulting in service every 7-8 minutes through Downtown.
• Customers traveling through the work zone should allow 10 to 15 minutes of additional travel time.

Yellow and Green Lines

No work is scheduled this weekend on the Green or Yellow lines. Trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule.

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