Around the Fourth of July, patriotic celebration throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area comes with heavy gridlock. To help alleviate some of the traffic into, out of and around the region for the holiday weekend, the 95 Express Lanes schedule will be adjusted, according to an Express Lanes spokesperson:

Friday, July 3:

There are no changes to typical reversal time. The reversal from northbound to southbound starts around 11 a.m., with the southbound lanes open around 1 p.m.

Saturday, July 4:

Reversal of lanes from southbound to northbound is scheduled to begin at midnight. The northbound lanes will open around 2 a.m.

Reversal from northbound to southbound will begin around 7 p.m. The southbound lanes will open around 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 5:

Lanes will reverse from southbound to northbound at midnight, with the northbound lanes open around 2 a.m.

Monday, July 6:

There are no changes to typical reversal time. The reversal from northbound to southbound starts around 11 a.m., with the southbound lanes open around 1 p.m.