DDOT TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary Closures in the I-295 Corridor from February 15 through February 22, 2021 

traffic advisory


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2021 

 

Media Contacts:

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

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

 

 

Temporary Closures in the I-295 Corridor from February 15 through February 22, 2021 

 

(Washington, DC)—The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close roadways, lanes, ramps and shoulders on the following corridors from February 15 through February 22, 2021, to perform construction activities along I-295 / DC 295 and nearby local roads. These closures are contingent on suitable weather, field conditions, and/or adjacent construction activities. Daily closures will typically take place between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Nightly closures will typically take place between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day (unless otherwise stated below).

 

Single left or right lane closures will occur anytime daily and nightly on northbound and southbound I-295 between Exit 1 (Laboratory Road / US Naval Research Lab) and I-695. Double left or right lane closures will only occur nightly until the following morning.

 

Single left or right lane closures will occur daily and nightly in both directions on South Capitol Street SE/SW between Firth Sterling Avenue SE and N Street SE and on Suitland Parkway SE between the Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE overpass and South Capitol Street SE. These single lane closures along these roadways will typically take place between 9:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following morning.

 

Daily and nightly single lane closures will also occur anytime on Firth Sterling Avenue SE, Potomac Avenue SE/SW, Half Street SW, Howard Road SE, Barry Road SE, St. Elizabeths Avenue SE, Malcolm X Avenue SE, and South Capitol Street SE/SW.

 

Weeknight full closures will occur on Howard Road SE between the WMATA Parking garage and Firth Sterling Avenue SE. The nightly full closure of Howard Road SE will continue during the weekend starting at 8:00 p.m. Friday night, February 19 and ending by 5:00 a.m. Monday morning, February 22, 2021. Pedestrian and cyclist access to Anacostia Metrorail Station remains unchanged. However, pedestrians and cyclists are advised to stay alert and follow signage when traveling through this area as well as the surrounding construction areas.

 

The following full ramp closures will also occur daily and nightly.

  • Exit 3B from I-295 Northbound (South Capitol Street / Nationals Park / Downtown)
  • Exit 4 from I-295 Southbound (South Capitol Street / Suitland Parkway)
  • Ramp from MLK Jr. Avenue to I-295 Northbound (continuously)

Northbound South Capitol Street SE between Firth Sterling Avenue SE and Suitland Parkway SE will be closed on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A marked detour will be in place during these closures.