DDOT TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary Lane Closures for South Capitol Street Corridor Project through July 5, 2021

District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 07/01/2021 04:16 AM EDT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2021

Media Contacts:

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

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

Temporary Lane Closures for South Capitol Street Corridor Project through July 5, 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 beginning June 28 2021 through July 5 2021, weather permitting.

Daily closures will take place between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Nightly closures will take place between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following day (unless otherwise stated below).

Due to the scheduled Washington Nationals games, nighttime lane closures will not occur on Monday, June 28, Tuesday, June 29, Thursday, July 1, and Friday, July 2 until after 11:00 p.m. On Wednesday, June 30, daytime lane closures will not occur after 2:00 p.m. If these games are cancelled, daily and nightly closures will occur during the typical times. Additionally, any nighttime full roadway closures that are prohibited on these game days, will take place in the event of a game cancellation.

Due to the 4^th of July holiday weekend, lane closures will not occur after 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, and will not occur at all on Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5. Lane closures will resume on Tuesday, July 6.

Single left or right lane closures will occur anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. 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 occur nightly, starting at 9:00 p.m., 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 take place during off-peak hours. Double left or right lane closures will only occur nightly, starting at 9:00 p.m., until the following morning. No other closures on South Capitol Street SE/SW or Suitland Parkway SE will take place on weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between 3:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Daily and nightly single lane closures will also occur anytime during off-peak hours on Potomac Avenue SE/SW and Howard Road SE. Daily and nightly single lane closures will also occur anytime on Firth Sterling Avenue SE, Half Street SW, Barry Road SE, St. Elizabeth’s Avenue SE, and Malcolm X Avenue SE.

The following full ramp closures will also occur during off-peak hours:

Exit 4 from I-295 Northbound (South Capitol Street / Suitland Parkway)
Exit 4 from I-295 Southbound (South Capitol Street / Suitland Parkway)
I-295 Northbound On-ramp from northbound Firth Sterling Avenue SE

A full closure of northbound South Capitol Street SE between Firth Sterling Avenue SE and Suitland Parkway SE will be in place Wednesday night, June 30, 2021 between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. When South Capitol Street SE is fully closed, Firth Sterling Avenue SE and Suitland Parkway will remain open to all traffic. A marked detour will be in place during this closure.

Northbound South Capitol Street SE Closure

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.

Traffic controls will be in place to guide all users of the roadway through the work zones safely. Motorists should expect delays due to the lane closures and are advised to stay alert and be observant of signage and road work crews while traveling in this area.

For more information about the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project and to stay up-to-date on traffic related impacts and construction progress, please visit, visit www.newfrederickdouglassbridge.com.

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