HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2018-11-19 Black Friday Traffic
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
November 19, 2018
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Public Information Assistant
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Leesburg Black Friday Shopping Traffic Reminder
Shoppers should expect heavy traffic congestion in and around the Leesburg
Corner Premium Outlet Center beginning Thursday evening.
Leesburg, VA (November 19, 2018) – The Leesburg Corner Premium Outlet Center (241 Fort
Evans Road NE) will open at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 22, and will remain open until
10:00 p.m. on Friday, November 23, for the center’s annual “Midnight Madness Sale.”
Vehicular and pedestrian traffic is expected to be heavily congested in the area of the outlet
center as well as other local shopping centers through the weekend. Leesburg police officers
will be assigned to various locations throughout town impacted by the Black Friday shopping
events. Drivers should expect traffic delays and follow police direction.
During times of peak congestion, Leesburg police officers may direct motorists onto less
congested secondary routes to ease traffic movement. Electronic signboards have been placed
on Fort Evans Road and Potomac Station Drive to guide motorists not headed to the outlet
center to Route 7, Route 15 and the Dulles Greenway via Battlefield Parkway and River Creek
Parkway.
During this heavily-attended shopping weekend, drivers are advised to:
Remain alert and cautious
Watch for pedestrians
Follow police direction
Remain calm and courteous while driving and parking
Holiday shoppers are reminded to lock their vehicles, take valuables with them, and hide any
valuables being left in the car to avoid theft. Shoppers are encouraged to be vigilant and
immediately call police to report any suspicious activity. Remember, “if you see something, say
something.”
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