Traffic Alerts for Drivers

There are several ways that Loudoun County motorists can keep up to date on road conditions.

Alert Loudoun

Alert Loudoun is the notification system Loudoun County uses to send citizens emergency information, news releases, traffic information, weather alerts, and more through texts and emails. One of the most popular categories of Alert Loudoun is "Loudoun Traffic and Road Closures." Stay on top of what's happening on Loudoun roads by signing up for traffic alerts.

Capital Alert

If you live in Loudoun but work in another jurisdiction in the National Capital Region, you can easily sign up for alerts from that county or municipality through the Capital Alert system.

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Traffic Incident Map

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office offers commuters real-time traffic information through the Traffic Incident Map. Commuters can use the site to check their route to and from work to determine if there are any traffic-related issues or incidents being handled by the Sheriff’s Office, the Middleburg Police Department or the Purcellville Police Department. The site contains real-time traffic-related data from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Emergency Communications Center, ESRI, Google traffic and the community-based traffic and navigation WAZE app,

Virginia 511

The Virginia Department of Transportation provides real-time information about traffic and road conditions through the Virginia 511 system .


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