DDOT TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary Closures in the I-295 Corridor from February 22 through March 1, 2021

District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 02/19/2021 05:01 PM EST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 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 22 through March 1, 2021

(Washington, DC)—The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close roadways, lanes, ramps and shoulders on the following corridors 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. The multiple closures for this complex project are identified below at each roadway-ramp location.

South Capitol Street SE/SW from February 22 through March 1, 2021:

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 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.

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

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

Howard Road SE:

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 26 and ending by 5:00 a.m. Monday morning, March 1, 2021.

On Thursday, February 25, 2021, this segment of Howard Road SE will also be closed in the westbound direction only between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. For these closures, 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.

Daytime Westbound Howard Road SE Closure & Detour

Firth Sterling Avenue SE between South Capitol Street SE and St. Elizabeths Avenue SE will be closed nightly between Monday, February 22 and Friday February 26, 2021. During the weekend, this segment of the roadway will also be closed from 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 28 to 5:00 a.m. on Monday March 1, 2021, as shown in the graphic. A marked detour will be in place during these closures.

Firth Sterling Avenue SE Closure & Detour

Northbound South Capitol Street SE between Firth Sterling Avenue SE and Suitland Parkway SE will be closed on Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., as shown in the graphic. A marked detour will be in place during these closures.

South Capitol Street SE Closure & Detour

Northbound South Capitol Street SE between Potomac Avenue SE and P Street SE will be closed from 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 27 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2021, as shown in the graphic. A marked detour will be in place during this closure.

NB South Capitol Street SE Closure & Detour at Potomac Avenue SE

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.

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

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