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George Washington Memorial Parkway

George Washington Memorial Parkway marker
George Washington Memorial Parkway
G.W. Parkway
Map
Route information
Maintained by NPS
Length24.9 mi[1] (40.1 km)
ExistedMay 29, 1930 (1930-05-29)–present
Tourist
routes
George Washington Memorial Parkway
RestrictionsNo trucks[2]
Southern segment
South end SR 235 in Mount Vernon, VA
North end SR 400 in Alexandria, VA
Northern segment
South end SR 400 in Alexandria, VA
Major intersections
North end I-495 in Langley, VA
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesVirginia, District of Columbia
Highway system

The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway,[3][4] is a 25-mile-long (40 km) limited-access parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, Virginia, northwest to McLean, Virginia, and is maintained by the National Park Service (NPS). It is located almost entirely in Northern Virginia, except for a short portion of the parkway northwest of the Arlington Memorial Bridge that passes over Columbia Island in Washington, D.C.

The parkway is separated into two sections joined by Washington Street (State Route 400) in Alexandria. A third section, which is the Clara Barton Parkway, runs on the opposite side of the Potomac River in the District of Columbia and suburban Montgomery County, Maryland. A fourth section was originally proposed for Fort Washington, Maryland, but never built. The parkway has been designated an All-American Road.

Virginia's official state designation for the parkway is State Route 90005.[5]

  1. ^ "George Washington Memorial Parkway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  2. ^ §7.96 National Capital Region. Code of Federal Regulations. July 1, 2013. 36 CFR 7.96. Retrieved January 16, 2013..
  3. ^ Freitas, Brad (June 1, 2022). "Construction to Close Lane at One of Capital Beltway's Biggest Chokepoints". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Wagner, Paul (June 14, 2022). "Army Corps of Engineers to Present Plan to Prevent Northern Virginia Flooding". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Traffic Engineering Division (2009). 2009 Virginia Department of Transportation Daily Traffic Volume Estimates Including Vehicle Classification Estimates (Where Available). Jurisdiction Report US (Federal) (PDF) (Report). Virginia Department of Transportation. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2012.

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