George Washington Memorial Parkway
Coverage of George Washington Memorial Parkway in the Nexus archive.
- Pedestrian dies after early morning crash on GW Parkway
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on the northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway near Columbia Island early Saturday. The driver remained at the scene and called 911, but the pedestrian later died at a local hospital. The crash caused lane closures and an ongoing investigation.
- Major upgrades complete on a busy stretch of GW Parkway
A four-year, $167 million rehabilitation project on the northern end of George Washington Memorial Parkway has been completed, featuring infrastructure upgrades like paving, drainage, and stone wall restoration. Officials including Jen Madello, Don Beyer, Mark Warner, and Doug Burgum celebrated the project's completion, emphasizing bipartisan collaboration and the parkway's role as a historic gateway to Washington, D.C.