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Recent Traffic Report. This traffic report is 7 minutes old. Last updated: Aug 19, 2026 at 10:58 am.

Live Traffic Incidents

Major Severity

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Crash
I-495/Capital Beltway Outer Loop at MD-4/Pennsylvania Ave (#11), right side blocked by the crash.
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Work Zone
I-495/Capital Beltway Inner Loop before I-270 Spur (#38), left lane blocked by the work zone.
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Work Zone
I-495/Capital Beltway Inner Loop between Clara Barton Pkwy (#41) and MD-190/River Rd (#39), right lane blocked by the work zone.
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Reported Work Zone
US-50/New York Ave NE inbound after Montana Ave NE/West Virginia Ave NE, proceed with caution by the reported work zone.
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Work Zone
I-270 northbound near MD-189/Falls Rd (#5), right lane blocked by the work zone.
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Work Zone
George Washington Pkwy northbound between Spout Run Pkwy and VA-123/Chain Bridge Rd, all lanes blocked, all traffic stopped, all traffic diverted by the work zone.
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Cleared Crash
I-95 northbound before VA-286/Fairfax County Pkwy (#166), all lanes open but delays remain by the cleared crash.
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Work Zone
VA-286/Fairfax County Pkwy northbound between Burke Centre Pkwy and Popes Head Rd, right lane gets by by the work zone.

Moderate Severity

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Event
Freedom 250 Grand Prix closing Constitution Ave NW, Pennsylvania Ave NW, 4th St NW, 7th St SW, Independence Ave SW, 9th Street Tunnel, traffic affected by the event.
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Cleared Crash
Clara Barton Pkwy inbound before the Chain Bridge, all lanes open by the cleared crash.
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Work Zone
US-50 westbound on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, left lane blocked by the work zone.
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Work Zone
VA-123/Ox Rd both ways between Chapel Rd and VA-286/Fairfax County Pkwy, single lane gets by by the work zone.
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Work Zone
I-66 westbound after VA-55/Marshall (#27), left lane blocked by the work zone.
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Work Zone
I-66 westbound near VA-245/The Plains (#31), right lane gets by by the work zone.

Construction Severity

Metro Alerts

Traffic Tip Line: 866-304-WTOP

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