# Conversation: Drive to DCA marathon Voice: sivah Created: 2025-10-24T16:15:18.020777 ## Human Find a way to drive from Woodley Park to DCA aiport during the marine corp marathon in Oct 26 ## Tool Tabs: [] ## Tool Empty DOM tree ## Tool Tabs: [{"id":"7E784A86-6CEB-452D-B63B-0E725ACA7744","url":"about:blank","title":"","selected":false},{"id":"DD74D9DE-EFA8-47D8-93BD-F62FC9EF10C3","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Woodley+Park,+Washington,+DC/Reagan+National+Airport","title":"Woodley Park, Washington, DC 20008 to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - Google Maps","selected":true}] ## Sivah To plan a driving route from Woodley Park to Ronald‑Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Sunday 26 October 2025 (Marine Corps Marathon day), it’s important to understand which roads will be closed during the race. The Marine Corps Marathon uses roads in Georgetown, Rock Creek Parkway, the National Mall and Arlington. Official advisories and news outlets warn that the Francis‑Scott‑Key Bridge, parts of Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, Spout Run Parkway and Wilson/Washington Boulevards will close early Sunday morning【9965126944741†L54-L74】【640228073126490†L16-L20】. WTOP reports that northbound HOT lanes from Seminary Road to 14th Street SW, and stretches of Route 27, Route 110 and many streets in Rosslyn (e.g., N Lynn St., Fort Myer Dr., Wilson Blvd.) will be closed for much of the day【320344414845940†L45-L67】. These closures make the typical cross‑town route via Rock Creek Parkway or Key Bridge impractical until early afternoon. ### Recommended driving plan **1. Avoid closed corridors.** Do not use Rock Creek Parkway, the Francis‑Scott‑Key Bridge, Wilson Boulevard, Washington Boulevard or northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) between I‑395 and Spout Run before 11 a.m., since they are among the roads closed for the marathon【9965126944741†L54-L74】【640228073126490†L16-L20】. Staying away from downtown, Georgetown, Rosslyn and Crystal City avoids the largest cluster of closures. **2. Use the Capital Beltway (I‑495) and GWMP from the south.** Instead of driving south through downtown, head north from Woodley Park to the Capital Beltway and approach the airport from the south: - From Woodley Park, take **Connecticut Avenue NW** north to **Jones Bridge Road** (MD‑191) and then west to **I‑495 (Capital Beltway)**. - Enter I‑495 westbound (outer loop) toward Virginia. Continue across the American Legion Bridge into Virginia. - Take **Exit 43** for **George Washington Memorial Parkway (southbound)**. The southbound parkway remains open on marathon day; the closure of the GWMP is only northbound between I‑395 and Spout Run【9965126944741†L54-L74】. - Follow the GWMP southbound to the **airport exit for Ronald‑Reagan Washington National Airport**. This exit lies south of the I‑395/14th‑Street Bridge interchange, so it is unaffected by the northbound closures and keeps you entirely outside the marathon course. This route is about 20–25 miles but bypasses all of the marathon‑related closures and should take roughly 45‑55 minutes depending on traffic. Google Maps’ normal routing (via Rock Creek Parkway and GWMP) is shorter (≈30 min), but that path uses roads closed during the race【9965126944741†L54-L74】【320344414845940†L45-L66】 and therefore isn’t viable on the morning of 26 October. Leaving early (before 6 a.m.) or waiting until roads reopen (after ~2 p.m.) would reduce travel time, but for mid‑morning travel the Beltway/GWMP‑from‑the‑south approach is the most reliable. **3. Consider public transit if possible.** News outlets and marathon organizers strongly recommend using Metro or rideshare on race day; the Metro opens at 5 a.m. and has stations near Woodley Park (Woodley Park–Zoo) and at the airport (Reagan National Airport)【640228073126490†L16-L20】. If you can take Metro instead of driving, it will avoid the road‑closure headaches entirely. By taking the longer but less congested Beltway route and approaching DCA from the south, you can drive from Woodley Park to the airport during the Marine Corps Marathon while avoiding the extensive road closures. ## Human Isn't memorial bridge closed? ## Tool Tabs: [{"id":"7E784A86-6CEB-452D-B63B-0E725ACA7744","url":"about:blank","title":"","selected":false},{"id":"DD74D9DE-EFA8-47D8-93BD-F62FC9EF10C3","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Woodley+Park,+Washington,+DC+20008/Ronald+Reagan+Washington+National+Airport,+2401+Smith+Blvd,+Arlington,+VA+22202/@38.8786055,-77.0743974,13.38z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b62ae9457b57:0xeada1522355a399c!2m2!1d-77.0578855!2d38.9279945!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b731402fe095:0x4168af016d076bad!2m2!1d-77.039176!2d38.8501079?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAyMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D","title":"Woodley Park, Washington, DC 20008 to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - Google Maps","selected":true}] ## Tool