The Park Service will keep the stretch of road closed at least into the fall as it considers environmental impacts and public sentiment, while weighing whether to lock in existing closures, undo them or find something in between. It said the closed section saw between 5,500 and 8,000 cars each weekday before the pandemic — a fraction of traffic on the main commuter thoroughfare through the park, the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, which averaged about 50,000 cars.

Source: Washington Post June 26, 2021 09:56 UTC