alternates, route 1, franconia street, any of those might work this morning.rad is up in chopper 4 showing us how bad this is. hi brad. >> melissa, this is one of the worst backups i've seen in the spot. absolute bumper to bumper traffic. headed towards van dorn street. as i zoom towards the camera, the woodrow wilson bridge where the express lanes are completely shut down. there is no movement whatsoever that we're seeing from here. if you stay to the right on the local lanes, you can get off on route 1 north. take it to duke street. that's what everybody is going to be trying to do in the next few minutes. you may want to think about an alternate route. >> live from chopper 4. adam tuss is on the ground. what's going on down there, awful. just as you described it, want to give you a look at what's happening. you're going to be able to see the car that's actually smashed up here on the other side of the beltway. inner loop at van dorn street. take a look at the other side. people are out of their cars sitting here wondering what's going on. they're absolutely

duke street, franconia road. either of those are alternates.hey're going to be quite busy this morning. this is going to be shut down for some time. >>> right now on ne"news4 today the cost of your ride going up. what to know before your next ride. >>> a beloved coach killed in a crash. tributes to the long-time teacher pouring in. >>> from social media to tv shows, facebook isn't just about connecting with friends anymore. why your feel more like netflix. >>> facebook and amazon basically going to take over. they can do anything with these two things. it's going to cost you more to ride metro. fare hikes are in effect now. >> adam tuss has been warning us about this for weeks. he's at the gallery place metro station. >> reporter: no excuses riders. today is the day fares have gone up. you need an extra quarter or a dime. 10 to 25 cents more per trip. fake a look as people are riding the bus this morning and getting ready to go. the new fares kick in during rush hour periods and off-peak periods. ten cents more to ride the trains during peak an

option of duke street or franconia road that you can use as workarounds. the outer loop coming from springfield towards the wilson bridge, your lanes are open but anticipate a rubbernecking delay pass the scene. suzanne kennedy is headed there and will be reporting live in just a few moments. something else on the other side of town that could impact your commute in northwest, k street. utility workers continue to block the right lane and that will be with us throughout the morning drive. i will be back with another update on the south side of town , but for now let's get a check on your forecast with veronica johnson. new in terms of storms over the last 24 hours, this storm, a tropical storm pacific, the eastern pacific, tropical storm dora. you can see the motion as it travels parallel to the coast of mexico expected to bring heavy rainfall to this area, three to seven inches, eventually coming up towards areas like hot, california. quite a bit of rain for the western mexico coast. about the lower temperatures for this week. tomorrow a high temperature

duke street is available, franconia.f those secondaries backing up as well. 395 still quiet but we'll still to see an influx of traffic as people take duke street over to 395t over an your way around that issue. so, unfortunately big problems there. inner loop we have a disabled vehicle top of the beltway university boulevard but no major delays yet much typical volume picking up on the outer loop as you make your way from 95 to georgia avenue and then southbound baltimore-washington parkway look at that huge delay there. there's a crash at 175, delays back to i-195 p95 southbound from the baltimore beltway a better bet there. and then 70 in both direction also out in annapolis is closed at 50 so you can't use the on and off ramps at 50 either. a tractor-trailer crash. no injuries reported but look for an alternate there. and then northbound 95 crash reported by centreport parkway. delays building as well. monday morning off to a rough start, guys. back to you. >> up, up and awake it is a successful weekend for space-x e

. >> good morning, an update again at old keene road and franconia road. now you have the crashing and response on the scene. a little hard to see. we believe it's right there in the district there. taking a look at the beltway, inner loop and outer loop looking fine. outer loop after branch still having that work done. the capital beltway, nine minutes into town and nine minutes out of town. aaron. >>> it is a holiday tradition. this morning, we're getting a better idea of who will perform on the national mall this fourth of july. a look at the lineup. >>> first, she was under fire. now, she's under investigation. why one mother said she allowed a snake to bite her baby. >>> and a threat across virginia endorse dr. ralph northam. ralph northam is the only candidate who stood up to the nra after the virginia tech shooting. dr. northam stands out with a consistent pro-choice record and led the fight to stop the republicans' transvaginal ultrasound law. ralph is a leader for education, es in virginia. ralph northam: making progress means taking on tough figh

pottstown, trees, wires down, some damage to homes, norristown large branches down, and green lane franconia large wires down as well. tough go for our commute dealing with the rain soak road, dealing with the severe thunderstorm continuing to barrel its way across south jersey and deal with these down trees, down wires, and down branches. severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 5:45 for parts of the southern new jersey as cell moves off to the east/southe so warning extend 5:45 atlantic, burlington, camden and ocean counties. you can see cities included evesham, gloucester, manchester and mount laurel. here is heaviest portion. note that is boeing shape there on our radar reflection ivity. that is indicative of strong wind, embedded within this isolated cell. so heavy rain coming down from lumberton, medford, evesham, mount laurel and runnemede as well moving at 35 miles an hour. head up medicine for the lakes , 5:19, tabernacle 5:28. that cell is moving in for you , and, south park 5:37 and wood land 5:45. if the cell can keep its strength over the last two hours moving through

expect residual delays to franconia and vienna on both those lines. and orange lines in those spots. northbound route 210 crash at palmer road causing some brief delays leading up to that intersection. northbound coming from southern maryland approaching the encounterthat crash at 210. annie and maureen. >> coming up, before we head to break fox5 shaking up the political landscape a big way starting to and night. >> fox5's jim lokay will anchor our new late night newscast the final five. it's the perfect nightcap for the rollercoaster ride that is american politics. >> tmz will follow at midnight. fox5 news morning will be right back. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ narrator: "the time is always right to do what is right. ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war. volunteer director of a pediatric hospice. progressive democrat. in the senate, he passed the smoking ban in restaurants, stopped the transvaginal ultrasound anti-choice law, and stood up to the nra. as lieutenant governor, dr. northam is fighting to expand access to affordable healthcare. ralph northam bel

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we're pitching duke street and franconia road. in place since just around the 5:00 hour we're now seeing the delay back into into into the prince georgia -- dc 25 northbound 210 may take you through the city, but heavy volume there as well and right now for those folks on the roadway they've probably been stuck since after the 5:00 hour. >> while the traffic is snarle perfect. here's veronica. >> coming off a gorgeous weekend. here we go with another fabulous day, so get out and enjoy yourself. highs today will be in the lower to mid 80s across the area. delightful sky. sunshine, again, that low humidity will keep that >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. showdown in the senate. clock ticking on the health care bill. key republicans putting on the brakes. the president still optimistic he can get it passed. >>> prince harry's startling confession saying he wanted out of royal life. the one reason he says he didn't quit. ♪ >>> and new this morning, finally relief for millions suffering from a migraine. >> migraines have comple