The accident on the westbound Suitland Parkway at Branch Avenue is now just blocking the right shoulder. The right lane has reopened.

An accident on the outer loop of the Beltway at New Hampshire Avenue is blocking one of the outer loop lanes and one of the shoulders.

Remember, today’s public viewing honoring Chuck Brown will be held at the Howard Theare (620 T Street) from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. This is going to lead to street closures and Metrobus detours, so expect traffic issues and crowding in the area.

Heading out of town this afternoon? Here's a look at things that might impact you. Remember, from this point on the roads are going to be pretty crowded with people heading away for the weekend; expect to encounter congestion and delays for the remainder of the afternoon and early evening. Be patient and be careful.

If you are heading out of town, make sure to check out the Summer Getaway Guide with routes for driving out of the D.C. region. And regardless of whether you’re staying or going, look at Dr. Gridlock’s preview of traffic and transit issues facing commuters this weekend and beyond. The Capital Weather Gang forecast calls for heat, heat and more heat.

The accident on westbound U.S. 50 after the exit for Martin Luther King Jr. Highway is blocking the on- and off-ramps as well as the left merge lanes.

MARC Penn Line train 421 is now expected to run 20 to 30 minutes behind schedule due to signal issues.

Timothy Day was arraigned Monday in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston on a single count of indecent assault and battery for a 2004 incident on that city’s subway.

The accident in the 4300 block of South Dakota Avenue NE has been cleared and the southbound lane reopened.

8:30 A.M. Update:

The accident in the 4300 block of South Dakota Avenue NE is continues to block one southbound lane.

Service disruptions of this magnitude used to be rare. A couple of years ago, Metro would have scheduled a news conference a week ahead to detail the plan and to explain how riders could deal with such an unusual event.

I-95 North remains snarled in Northern Virginia. The accident in Dale City continues to block northbound lanes, with heavy congestion well before the accident. There are also heavy delays heading to the Beltway, so it’s very slow going if you are heading this way.

There is a 20-mile backup on I-95/395 North in the Alexandria area, after a tree fell on I-395 near King Street.