DDOT Traffic Advisory: 15 Minute Traffic Stoppages on the New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge from September 15 through September 29, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 2021 

 

Media Contacts:

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

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

 

 

15 Minute Traffic Stoppages on the New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge from September 15 through September 29, 2021

 

(Washington, D.C.) - The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will have multiple traffic stoppages in both directions on the New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge starting September 15, 2021, extending through September 29 on weeknights between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., weather permitting.

 

Each traffic stoppage will last a maximum of fifteen minutes, with many stoppages occurring on each weeknight.  At the end of each 15-minute stoppage, traffic will be allowed to return to free-flow conditions before the next stoppage can begin.  DDOT will work to avoid impacting access to and from events at Nationals Park and Audi Field during this period. These traffic stoppages are necessary for testing and other construction activities associated with the New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.

 

Drivers are requested to follow work zone signage and proceed through the construction area with caution. Pedestrians and cyclists are also advised to stay alert and follow signage when traveling through this area.