Canal Road lane closures begin today

Temporary lane closures on Canal Road N.W. are scheduled to begin today. The one lane closure will be between Chain Bridge Road and Foxhall Road, N.W., and is scheduled to last until January 6, 2020. According to the D.C. Department of Transportation, the closures for road construction will take place Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM, to avoid impacting rush hour traffic.

CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL REPAIR WORK ADVISORY FOR BETHESDA AND WASHINGTON DC

The National Park Service has announced a major renovation of the B&O Railroad trestle that, today, carries the Capital Crescent Trail over Canal Road in Washington, DC.

Contractors will construct a temporary bridge for trail users, and will try to limit Canal Road closures to the 9 PM to 5 AM time period.

However, a 1-2 day period of 8-hour trail closures will be necessary for the demolition of the trestle's concrete deck, and again for the deck's reconstruction.

Work on the trestle should be completed by June.

A separate project to refurbish the trail's shoulders, and stormwater management system, will begin Monday, March 25 near Bethesda Row. Montgomery County Parks Department employees will work their way west, towards Washington, DC.

This work will also be completed by June, and cyclists are asked to please slow down when passing work crews on or alongside the trail.