Southbound GW Parkway reopens after emergency tree work

Parts of the George Washington Parkway will be closed Sunday morning near Mount Vernon. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Both southbound lanes of the George Washington Parkway in Virginia have reopened Saturday after roughly eight hours of closures for an emergency tree removal.

The National Park Service said southbound lanes were closed between Route 123 and Spout Run due to the tree work.

At 8 a.m., delays were building on Route 123 leading to the Chain Bridge.

Northbound travel on the GW Parkway were not impacted.

For the latest road and traffic conditions, see WTOP’s traffic page or listen to updates every ten minutes online or on the air at 103.5 FM.

WTOP’s Mary de Pompa contributed to this report.

Teddy Gelman

Teddy Gelman became Morning Drive Producer in February 2020. Prior to that, he worked as a weekend producer and an assistant producer after joining WTOP in 2018.

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