Work for the Week of November 1 to November 8, 2008
New Parking Lot
- Installing ramp at the upper retaining wall
- Installing handrail
Note: A temporary pedestrian detour trail is open for access around the new parking lot during construction.
West Parking Lot North Side:
West Parking Lot South Side:
Route 235 Intersection:
- Continuing construction of north crosswalk
Mount Vernon Circle
- Installing brick sidewalk
Note: No vehicles are allowed to drop off passengers at the Circle; tour buses will load and unload at the Route 235 South bus drop off area. Car and SUV passengers can be let off at the east and west parking lots or the overflow lot.
The local bus stop adjacent to the restaurant will be relocated to the Route 235 South bus drop off area until the second phase of the circle is completed.
East Parking Lot North Side:
East Parking Lot South Side:
- Installing brick sidewalk
Note: The parking lot entrance will be closed starting Monday, October 20, and throughout the week. Provisions will be made to facilitate vehicles into the lot at the lot’s exit.
Multi-use Trail:
Traffic Control/Weekend and Night Work for Upcoming Week:
No work is anticipated.
General Traffic Details / Affects to Public:
The George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount Vernon Circle will remain open at all times. No construction activities will occur during rush hours from 5:00 am to 9:30am and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The Fairfax County trail through the picnic area at the west lot will be closed during construction, but pedestrian access will be maintained for all other trails. Portions of the parking areas will be closed for construction.
General Project Description
The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration - Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, has started construction on a variety of pedestrian and vehicular traffic improvements in the vicinity of Mount Vernon. The project consists of constructing a new overflow parking area at the west parking lot of Mount Vernon; reconfiguring the Mount Vernon Circle to improve traffic flow; extending the Mount Vernon Trail to connect with the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail; and milling and overlaying the existing parking lots at Mount Vernon.
Construction began in March 2008, and is expected to be complete by November 2008.
