DDOT Traffic Advisory: Temporary Closures of Suitland Parkway SE from October 12 through October 27, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2020 

Media Contacts:

Lauren Stephens –  (202) 465-6112, lauren.stephens@dc.gov

Mariam Nabizad – (202) 359-2678, mariam.nabizad@dc.gov  

Temporary Closures of Suitland Parkway SE from October 12 through October 27, 2020

(Washington, DC) - The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close Suitland Parkway, SE between South Capitol Street and Firth Sterling Avenue, SE on weeknights from Monday, October 12, 2020 through Saturday October 17, 2020, from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am the following morning.

This closure will also continue on Saturday, October 17, from 5:00 am to 9:00 pm. In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen delays, the Saturday closure will occur on the following Sunday October 18, 2020 as an alternate day. A marked detour will be in place during these closures.

This closure is associated with the bridge reconstruction shown in the highlighted area in the below graphic.

Suitland Parkway SE Closure

These closures are necessary for construction activities associated with the South Capitol Street Corridor Project, which includes construction of the New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and the reconstruction of the I-295/ Suitland Parkway interchange.

For more information about DDOT’s ongoing efforts to improve the 295 corridors, visit www.improving295dc.com.

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