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Traffic, transit changes and closings for Jan. 2 holiday

April 16, 2026 | Road services, public transportation on Jan. 2, 2017 (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Liz Anderson)

WASHINGTON — Since New Year’s Day fell on Sunday, the federal holiday is observed the next day. Here are some travel changes and closings for Monday.

Travel and transit

  • Virginia Department of Transportation is .
  • Interstate 95 express lanes are open to southbound traffic until noon.
  • HOV restrictions still apply on Route 50 and Interstate 270 in Maryland.
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  • No rush-hour lane restrictions.
  • Streetcar parking limits will apply on the H Street and Benning Road corridor. “ is in effect every day between 3rd Street and Oklahoma Avenue Northeast.
  • follow a Sunday schedule. Metrorail is open from 7 a.m. to midnight.
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  • The Bus, in Prince George’s County, is not running.
  • Loudoun County Transit is not running.
  • 41, 45, 51, 55 and 87 will run on Sunday schedules. All other lines will not run.

Trash pickup

  • DC trash pickup scheduled for Monday will happen on Tuesday. In Monday/Thursday collection areas, Monday will slide to Tuesday and Thursday slides to Friday; while in Tuesday/Friday areas Tuesday slides to Wednesday and Friday slides to Saturday.
  • Arlington and Fairfax County trash collections are on a regular schedule. In Fairfax City and Alexandria, pickups are put off one day.
  • There’s regular trash collection in Montgomery County. Prince George’s County has yard waste collection only. There are no collections in Anne Arundel or Howard counties.

Other closings

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  • Area schools are closed.
  • Libraries are closed, except for Loudoun County libraries, which will close at 5 p.m.
  • Smithsonian museums are open.
  • Most banks are closed. Contact your bank to find out.

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