Lane Closures Planned for Canal Road

Beginning next week, commuters should anticipate lane closures on Canal Road as the District Department of Transportation’s Urban Forestry Administration and the National Park Service conduct routine roadway maintenance activities. There will be temporary signs and traffic control measures in place.

The following closure will take place, according to a notice from DDOT:

Northbound and southbound Canal Road, NW between Reservoir Road and Arizona Avenue will be closed daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 7 through Thursday, August 9. Northbound traffic will be redirected at Foxhall Road to MacArthur Boulevard then onto Arizona Avenue.  Southbound traffic will be redirected at Arizona Avenue to MacArthur Boulevard then onto Foxhall Road.

Northbound Canal Road, NW between Arizona Avenue and the Chain Bridge Road will be closed daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 14 through Thursday, August 16. During this timeframe southbound Canal Road along this stretch will remain open. Northbound traffic will be redirected as follows at Arizona Avenue to MacArthur Boulevard then onto Foxhall Road.