Army Ten-Miler to bring road closures across DC, Virginia

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — With the Army Ten Miler set to proceed as planned despite the government shutdown, several roadways in Washington, D.C., and Arlington will be closed this weekend.

The 41st annual race will kick off on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 8 a.m. As a result, D.C. police said the following streets will be closed to traffic in the District on Oct. 12:

Closed to traffic from 3 a.m. until noon:

• 14th Street from Constitution Avenue to the 14th Street Bridge
• Independence Avenue from 15th Street to 7th Street, SW
• 7th Street from Independence Avenue to Maryland Avenue, SW
• C Street from 7th Street to 9th Street, SW
• 9th Street from C Street to Independence Avenue, SW

Closed to traffic from 5 a.m. until noon:

• Key Bridge, NW
• Outbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge

Closed to traffic from 6 a.m. until noon:

• Key Bridge from Virginia to M Street, NW
• Whitehurst Freeway from Key Bridge to 27th Street, NW
• Potomac River Freeway from 27th Street, NW to Ohio Drive, SW
• 14th Street from Constitution Avenue to the 14th Street Bridge
• 14th Street Bridge – HOV lanes only
• Independence Avenue from 23rd Street to 7th Street, SW
• 7th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to G Street, SW
• C Street from 7th Street to 9th Street, SW
• 9th Street from C Street to Independence Avenue, SW

In the Arlington area, several roadways, particularly around Arlington National Cemetery, will also see closures.

According to the cemetery’s website, the following roads will be closed on race day during the respective times:

5 a.m. to 9 a.m.:

•  Army-Navy Drive, from S. Hayes Street to S. Fern Street
• S. Fern Street between 12th Street South and Army-Navy Drive
• Southbound I-395 Exit 8A

5 a.m. to 10 a.m.:

• Eastbound Wilson Boulevard, from N. Kent Street to Route 110 (Southbound traffic from Arlington Ridge Road and N. Kent Street will be permitted to travel westbound on Wilson Boulevard.)
• Westbound I-66, from Washington, D.C. to Exit 73 (closed by the Metropolitan Police Department and the Virginia State Police)

5 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:

• Army-Navy Drive, from S. Fern Street to 12^th Street South. (Traffic from northbound S. Fern Street will be permitted to travel west on Army-Navy Drive after approximately 9 a.m.)
• S. Eads Street, between 12^th Street South and Army-Navy Drive (Traffic coming from residences or hotels in the area will be permitted to travel southbound on S. Eads Street via 11^th Street South.)
• S. Eads Street, from Army Navy Drive into the Pentagon reservation/northbound I-395 HOV lanes
• Northbound I-395 Exit 10A (Access to the George Washington Memorial Parkway will remain open.)
• Southbound I-395 Exits 8B, 9, 10A  
• Northbound I-395 HOV exit to Pentagon City/S. Eads Street
• Northbound I-395 HOV exit from Crystal City to the 14^th Street Bridge
• Southbound I-395 HOV exit to S. Eads Street/Pentagon South Parking

5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.:

• Route 110 in both directions, between Rosslyn and Crystal City. Note: This will impact access to Arlington National Cemetery.
•  Eastbound I-66 Exit 75

7:45 a.m. until 10 a.m.:

• N. Lynn Street, from the top of the ramp at westbound I-66 (Exit 73) to the Key Bridge (Northbound N. Lynn Street traffic will be diverted westbound on Langston Boulevard.)
• Fort Myer Drive, from the Key Bridge to Langston Boulevard

7:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.:

• 12^th Street South, between S. Eads Street and Long Bridge Drive (Residents may access the garages on 12^th Street South.)
•  Long Bridge Drive, between 12^th Street South and Boundary Channel Drive

8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.:

•  Southbound I-395 Exit 8C

For more information from Arlington National Cemetery, including how closures will impact the cemetery, click here.

For timely traffic updates from D.C. police, click here.