4th Of July Celebrations Prompt Road Closures Around Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington residents hoping to view the Independence Day fireworks display in Washington, D.C., from across the Potomac River will encounter a number road closures starting around 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 4, according to a county release.

Fireworks will be launched beginning at 9:09 p.m., from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.

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Virginia Department of Transportation and local enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Park Police, Virginia State Police, and Arlington County Police, will be closing the following roadways to accommodate the festivities:

Route 50 – Near Rosslyn – 3:30-11 p.m. Closure

• Exit Ramp from Westbound Route 50 to N. Lynn Street (Rosslyn exit)
• Exit Ramp from Eastbound Route 50 to N. Meade Street (Rosslyn exit)

U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial – 3:30-11 p.m. Closure

• N. Meade Street at Marshall Drive
• Exit Ramp from N. Meade Street to Route 50 Eastbound
• Route 110 South onto Marshall Drive
• N. Meade Street near the Route 50 Ramps

Radnor/Fort Myer Heights – Near the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial – 3:30-11 p.m. Closure

• Ramp from Arlington Boulevard East to N. Rhodes/Rolfe/Queen Street (Emergency Vehicles Only)
• N. Rhodes Street and Arlington Boulevard Access Road (Emergency Vehicles Only)
• N. Rhodes Street and N. 14th Street (Local Traffic Only)
• N. Nash Street and Arlington Boulevard Access Road
• Arlington Boulevard Access and N. Meade Street
• N. Nash Street and N. 14th Street
• N. Meade Street and N. 14th Street

Foxcroft Heights – Near the Airforce Memorial – 4:30-11 p.m. Closure

• Columbia Pike in both directions at S. Oak Street
• The exit from Westbound Washington Boulevard to Eastbound Columbia Pike/S. Orme Street
• Columbia Pike and S. Joyce Street
• Southgate Road and S. Oak Street
• Columbia Pike and South Gate Road
• Columbia Pike and S. Ode Street

Memorial Bridge/Memorial Circle

• National Park Service Road Closures

In addition, the the following may also be closed for safety reasons at the discretion of law enforcement:

Route 50 East – Near Courthouse

• Route 50 East exit for 10th Street (All Eastbound traffic)
• N. 10th Street and N. Wayne Street
• N. Courthouse Road and the ramp for Route 50 East
• N. Courthouse Road and N. Barton Street

Long Bridge Park

• Long Bridge Drive at Boundary Channel Drive
• Long Bridge and S. 12th Street

In addition to the road closures, street parking will be restricted in the vicinity of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima), Long Bridge Park, and Air Force Memorial.

Motorists are advised to look for temporary "No Parking" signs in order to avoid having their vehicle ticketed or towed. Individuals whose vehicles have been towed from a public street should call the Emergency Communications Center at 703-558-2222.