Pothole repair work closes parts of BW Parkway this weekend - WTOP Morning Headlines - Saturday, March 30, 2019

Attention drivers. If your weekend travels typically take you on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, you should be prepared for some disruptions. Parts of the southbound and northbound portions of the parkway are getting major patch-up jobs on some of the most pothole-ridden sections of road in the D.C. region. Here’s what you need to know. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - March 30, 2019 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Pothole repair work closes parts of BW Parkway this weekend]( Attention drivers. If your weekend travels typically take you on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, you should be prepared for some disruptions. Parts of the southbound and northbound portions of the parkway are getting major patch-up jobs on some of the most pothole-ridden sections of road in the D.C. region. Here’s what you need to know. 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