As you get ready to celebrate the long-weekend and Memorial Day, here is the latest from Potomac Local on what you need to know about closings, events and traffic & transit news.
Closings
Stafford government
Stafford offices, departments and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015, in observance of Memorial Day. Â
The Regional Landfill will be closed all day on Monday, May 25, but will resume regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.
The Circuit Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, and General District Court in Stafford will also be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015, and will resume court on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.
All offices of the Rappahannock Area Health District will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015, as well.Â
All Stafford County parks will be open on Memorial Day from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
City of Manassas government
City Hall is closed on Monday.
Events
Stafford
The Stafford County Cemetery Committee will hold a special ceremony on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015, to honor Master Sergeant David Grey, a Stafford veteran of both the Army and the Marine Corps. The ceremony takes place at 2:00 p.m. in the new plaza in front of the Stafford Courthouse, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
The Colonial Forge High School ROTC Color Guard will present colors and Anita Dodd of the Cemetery Committee will speak about Master Sergeant Grey.
American Legion Post 290 will also have a special ceremony at Stafford Courthouse in remembrance of veterans. They will lay a wreath at the war memorial in the plaza at 9:00 a.m.
Woodbridge
American Legion Post 364, Woodbridge, Virginia is having a Memorial Day picnic starting about 1pm on Monday. Military, former military and spouses are welcome to become members!
Potomac Mills Mall
With pools opening and barbeques filling the summer air, DC area shoppers will have two amazing options to save big this Memorial Day.
From Friday, May 22 through Monday May 25th, Arundel Mills (Hanover, MD) and Potomac Mills (Woodbridge, VA) will come together to host the Memorial Day Weekend Super Sale. With both malls only a short drive from DC, savvy shoppers will be able to experience blow-out deals at over 400+ stores across the two malls. On top of everyday savings of up to 70 percent, this “one great sale at two great malls” is a not-to-be missed shot at unsurpassed savings, entertainment and fun for the whole family.
Traffic & Transit
I-95 Express Lanes
As we approach Memorial Day weekend – and the summer travel season – regional travelers will increasingly be affected by additional volumes of traffic on I-95, including customers on the 95 Express Lanes. Here’s what drivers can expect when traveling southbound through Prince William County during peak travel times:
Express Lanes travelers will see an advisory sign in advance of the Quantico/Joplin Road exit, which alerts drivers of congestion ahead on the Lanes. The sign will indicate approximately how far ahead the delays begin, for example “CONGESTION 3 MILES AHEAD”Â
Drivers can use the information on the sign to decide whether to exit the Lanes at Joplin or continue to Garrisonville Road
If delays increase, signage before the Joplin Road exit will advise travelers to exit to the regular lanes using the message “EXIT NOW TO AVOID DELAYS”.
Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
In observance of Memorial Day, VRE will not operate service on Monday, May 25th. Service will resume on Tuesday, May 26th.
Know of more exciting events, closings or transit news? Let us know.Â
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Free Irish Music Concert
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Joined by Legacy Brass and members of Old
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A gathering of performance groups throughout Prince William County
