Skip to main content

Express Lanes travel pattern changed for July 4

By Ari Ashe

WASHINGTON — Drivers using the 95 Express Lanes should expect a different pattern on the Fourth of July to accommodate the fireworks on the National Mall and the Foo Fighters concert at RFK Stadium.

Instead of the usual southbound traffic, the 95 Express Lanes will be heading northbound all day until 7 p.m. to accommodate people going into the District for the festivities. Toll lane operator, Transurban says the lanes will then reopen around 9 or 9:30 p.m. to accommodate southbound traffic heading home from the fireworks.

Southbound traffic will continue until midnight, when the lanes will shut down for a couple hours.

The 95 Express Lanes will resume the normal northbound traffic on Sunday to accommodate people coming home from the holiday weekend.

Coolest cars for summer: SUVs

By John Aaron
While convertibles are the stars of summer, SUVs are the workhorses. Their tasks are endless, from trips to the beach to Home Depot or to socially-distanced gatherings. It’s hard to shake up the jam-packed SUV market, but Hyundai managed to do so with the Palisade, as an extreme value play. It seats up to eight, can be equipped with almost every luxury touch and competes with SUVs costing thousands (or tens of thousands) more.
Read Next Story