DDOT Traffic Advisory: Temporary Lane Closures in the I-295 / DC 295 Corridor 

District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 11/06/2020 06:45 PM EST
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2020 

 

Media Contacts:

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

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

 

 

Temporary Lane Closures in the I-295 / DC 295 Corridor 

 

(Washington, DC)—The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close lanes, ramps and shoulders on the following roadways to perform construction activities along and near the I-295 / DC 295 corridor. Due to the dynamic nature of construction projects, the start of these lane, ramp, and shoulder closures may be delayed or postponed based on weather, field conditions, and/or other construction activities. The following represents the geographic and timeframe limits of these planned activities.

 

I-295 Northbound: Laboratory Road / US Naval Research Lab (Exit 1) to I-695 to I-395 Downtown (Exit 5A)

  • Single left or right lane/shoulder – Anytime, Monday, 11/9 through Sunday 11/15/20
  • Up to two left or right lanes - 8:00 pm to 5:00 am (next day), Monday, 11/9 through Monday morning 11/16/20

I-295 Southbound: I-695 (Exits 1B-C) to Laboratory Road / US Naval Research Lab (Exit 1)

  • Single left or right lane/shoulder – 6:00 pm to 4:00 pm (next day), Monday, 11/9 through Saturday afternoon 11/14/20
  • Up to two left or right lanes - 9:00 pm to 6:00 am (next day), Monday, 11/9 through Monday morning 11/16/20

South Capitol Street, SE/SW: Firth Sterling Avenue, SE to N Street, SE

  • Single left or right lane (NB or SB) - 9:30 am to 4:00 pm daily. Monday, 11/9 through Sunday 11/15/20
  • Single left or right lanes (NB or SB) - 6:30 pm to 6:00 am (next day), Monday, 11/9 through Monday morning, 11/16/20
  • Up to two left or right lanes (NB or SB) - 8:00 pm to 5:00 am (next day), Monday, 11/9 through Monday morning, 11/16/20

South Capitol Street, SE/SW northbound and southbound - MLK Jr. Avenue, SE to Malcolm X Avenue, SE

  • Single right lane (NB) - Continuous, Monday, 11/9, Friday, 11/13, and Saturday, 11/14/20
  • Single right lane (NB) - 6:00 am to 12:00 pm, Tuesday, 11/10/20
  • Single right lane (NB) - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Thursday, 11/12/20

South Capitol Street, SE/SW northbound – Malcolm X Avenue, SE to DC Streetcar Charge Station

  • Single right lane (NB) – 5:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, Monday, 11/9 and Friday, 11/13 through Sunday, 11/15/20
  • Single right lane (NB) - 5:00 am to 12:00 pm, Tuesday, 11/10/20
  • Single right lane (NB) - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Thursday, 11/12/20

South Capitol Street, SE/SW (NB & SB) - Southbound ramp to South Capitol Street / Malcolm X Avenue / JBAB (Exit 2) from I-295 to Martin Luther King Jr, Avenue, SE

  • Single right lane (NB or SB) - 6:00 am to 4:00 pm daily, Monday, 11/9, Friday, 11/13, and Saturday, 11/14/20
  • Single right lane (NB or SB) - 6:00 am to 12:00 pm, Tuesday, 11/10/20
  • Single right lane (NB or SB) - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Thursday, 11/12/20

Suitland Parkway, SE: Firth Sterling Avenue, SE to South Capitol Street, SE

  • Single left or right lane (EB or WB) - 9:30 am to 4:00 pm daily, Monday, 11/9 through Sunday 11/15/20
  • Single left or right lanes (EB or WB) – 6:30 pm to 6:00 am (next day), Monday, 11/9 through Monday morning 11/16/20
  • Up to two left or right lanes (EB or WB) – 8:00 pm to 5:00 am (next day), Monday, 11/9 through Monday morning 11/16/20
  • Full closure (EB/WB). Signed detour will be in place for closure. - 8:00 pm to 5:00 am (next day), Monday, 11/9 through Monday morning 11/16/20
  • Full closure (EB/WB). Signed detour will be in place for closure. - 5:00 am to 9:00 pm, Saturday, 11/14/20 (in case of unforeseen issues or additional construction needs, work will continue through to Sunday, 11/15/20)

Firth Sterling Avenue, SE - South Capitol Street, SE to Howard Road, SE

  • Single left or right lane (NB or SB) - 9:30 am to 4:00 pm daily, Monday, 11/9 through Sunday 11/15/20
  • Single left or right lane (NB or SB) - 6:30 pm to 6:00 am (next day), Monday, 11/9 through Monday morning 11/16/20

Potomac Avenue, SE – First Street, SE to South Capitol Street, SE

  • Full closure (EB). Signed detour will be in place for closure. – Continuously, Saturday, 8/8/20 through Monday, 11/30/20
  • Single left or right lane (EB or WB) – Anytime 6:30 am, Monday 11/9 through 6:00 am, Monday morning 11/16/20

Potomac Avenue, SE/SW – South Capitol Street, SE to Second Street, SW

  • Single left or right lane (EB or WB) – Anytime 6:30 am, Monday 11/9 through 6:00 am, Monday morning 11/16/20

Half Street, SW - Potomac Avenue, SW to S Street, SW

  • Single left or right lane (NB or SB)- Anytime 6:30 am, Monday 11/9 through 6:00 am, Monday morning 11/16/20

Howard Road, SE - Firth Sterling Avenue, SE to Off-Ramp from I-295 Southbound

  • Single left or right lane (EB or WB) – Anytime 6:30 am, Monday 11/9 through 6:00 am, Monday morning 11/16/20
  • Full closure (EB/WB). Signed detour will be in place for closure. – 8:00 pm to 6:00 am (next day) nightly, Monday, 11/9 through Saturday morning 11/14/20 (Roadway to be open by 5:00 am on Saturday, 11/14).

Barry Road, SE, near Firth Sterling Avenue SE

  • Single left or right lane (EB or WB) – Anytime 6:30 am, Monday 11/9 through 6:00 am, Monday morning 11/16/20

St. Elizabeths Avenue – Gate 4 (DHS) to Firth Sterling Avenue, SE

  • Single right lane Anytime 6:30 am, Monday 11/9 through 6:00 am, Monday morning 11/16/20

Malcolm X Avenue, SE - 2nd Street, SE to South Capitol Street, SE

  • Single left or right lane (EB/WB) - 6:00 am to 4:30 pm daily, Monday, 11/9, Friday, 11/13, and Saturday, 11/14/20
  • Single left or right lane (EB/WB) - 6:00 am to 12:00 pm, Tuesday, 11/10/20
  • Single left or right lane (EB/WB) - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Thursday, 11/12/20

Ramp from MLK Jr. Avenue to I-295 Northbound

  • Full closure. Signed detour will be in place for closure. – All times, Monday, 11/9 through Sunday 11/15/20

The following lane, ramp, and shoulder closures may be in place daily from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday, 11/9/20, through Sunday 11/15/20 and nightly from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am (next day), Monday, 11/9/20, through Monday morning 11/16/20, weather permitting. Signed detours will be posted.

  • I-295 northbound off-ramp to westbound South Capitol Street / Nationals Park / Downtown (Exit 3B)
  • I-295 northbound on-ramp from Firth Sterling Avenue, SE
  • I-295 southbound off-ramp to South Capitol Street / Suitland Parkway (Exit 4).
  • I-295 southbound on-ramp from eastbound Suitland Parkway, SE. Ramp permanently closed as of 7/30/20.

These closures are required for construction activities associated with the following DDOT projects:

 

South Capitol Street Corridor Project - Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

The South Capitol Street Corridor Project calls for replacing the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and transforming related sections of the urban freeway into a beautiful scenic boulevard that increases pedestrian and vehicular safety, improves multimodal transportation options, increases community accessibility and supports economic development on both sides of the Anacostia River.

 

I-295 / Malcolm X Avenue SE Interchange Improvement Project

The multiple phases of this project include the reconstruction of the I-295 interchange with Malcolm X Avenue SE, including modified ramps and a new access roadway to the St. Elizabeth’s West Campus. The planned improvements will be made between Firth Sterling Avenue SE, on the north, and the South Capitol Street/Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE intersection to the south. The project will provide transportation improvements to serve the proposed Department of Homeland Security headquarters consolidation on the St. Elizabeth’s West Campus.

 

Rehabilitation of East Capitol Street Bridge over Anacostia River Project

The Rehabilitation of the East Capitol Street Bridge (also known as the Whitney Young Jr. Memorial Bridge) over the Anacostia River includes improvements to the substructure and superstructure of the bridge as well as pedestrian improvements, including the construction of a trail connection to provide direct access from the bridge to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. The bridge was originally constructed in 1955, and repairs are needed to the bridge deck, concrete abutments and steel girder system.

 

Motorists are urged to use caution as they travel in these areas, to anticipate moderate delays, and to be mindful of construction personnel.

 

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

 

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