Crystal City-Pentagon City-Potomac Yard Transportation News

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Crystal City-Pentagon City-Potomac Yard

Nov. 13, 2015


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Construction Updates

ART Bus Facility

The contractor recently completed water line, fire line and fire hydrant taps on South Eads Street and continues to work on-site to complete the retaining walls, building foundations and underground utilities. The next phase of work will involve installation of underground electrical utilities on South Eads Street. Parking along South Eads within the project limits will be restricted for the foreseeable future.

 

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Crystal City Multimodal Center

This week the contractor completed the placement of the concrete median areas for the reconstruction of 18th Street South. Next week they will resume grading and testing the roadway materials in preparation for the placement of asphalt pavement.

 

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Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway

Transitway construction activities for Saturday, Nov. 14 through Friday, Nov. 20 are described in this week's construction update. Crews are not scheduled to work on Saturday, Nov. 14.

 

Visit Flickr for construction photos. For construction-related issues, call 703-638-0165.

 

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Detours/Lane Closures 

The following lane closures are due to project construction:

 

Crystal Drive

  • Between 20th and 23rd Streets - Northbound right lane closed. Access to driveways remains open. 
  • From U.S. Route 1 up to 26th Street South - Parking and right lanes closed.

18th Street South:

  • Inside lanes on each side of the street are closed between South Eads and Bell Streets. No on-street parking or charter bus parking available in this area.
  • Bike lane closed under Route 1 bridge.

South Clark/Bell Streets:

  • Traffic at 18th Street intersection limited to right turns only.
  • Right lane closed between 20th and 23rd Streets, and between 23rd and 26th Streets.

Route 1: Northbound right turn lane closed between South Glebe Road and Crystal Drive.