Ramp To I-495 Closed, DC Vehicle Fire: DC, NoVA AM Traffic

NORTHERN VIRGINIA — Good morning, Northern Virginia and DC Patch readers! Before you head out the door, check out Patch's traffic report — which covers Northern Virginia and DC.

Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your morning commute on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Use the Waze map to zoom in on your commute for real-time traffic updates. Scroll down past the map for major incidents and closures in your area.

On the Roads

As of 7:33 a.m., a vehicle crash is causing delays on northbound I-495 near the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Fairfax County. The northbound entrance ramp to I-495 is closed.

As of 7:33 a.m., a vehicle crash on northbound I-95 north of Dumfries Road in Prince William County is causing delays. The northbound left shoulder is closed.

As of 7:28 a.m., WTOP Traffic reported a crash on westbound I-395/Southwest Freeway near Potomac Park in Washington, DC.

As of 7:28 a.m., a disabled vehicle is causing delays on northbound I-95 near Telegraph Road in Stafford County. The northbound right shoulder is closed.

As of 7:15 a.m., WTOP Traffic reported a crash on northbound Fairfax County Parkway before Braddock Road in Fairfax County. The right side of the road is blocked.

As of 7:14 a.m., a vehicle fire was reported by WTOP Traffic on northbound Branch Avenue SE northbound at Camden Street SE in Washington, DC.

As of 7:09 a.m., a disabled vehicle is causing delays on southbound I-495 south of Braddock Road in Fairfax County. The southbound right shoulder is closed.

As of 7:09 a.m., WTOP Traffic reported a crash on inbound Suitland Parkway after Alabama Avenue SE in Washington, DC. The right lane is closed.

As of 7 a.m., WTOP Traffic reported a crash on northbound Balls Ford Road near Wellington Drive in Prince William County.

As of 6:45 a.m., WTOP Traffic reported a crash was blocking the left side of northbound Fairfax County Parkway after Route 123 in Fairfax County.

On the Metro

On the Metro, Blue Line service is not operating south of Reagan National Airport through Nov. 5 due to Metro's Blue and Yellow Line construction. Shuttle buses and other alternatives are available. There is no Yellow Line service, with Blue and Green Line service replacing Yellow Line service.

Weather

Showers linger mainly before 8 a.m. with a high temperature near 63. At night, mostly cloudy skies gradually become mostly clear with a low of 50.