DDOT Traffic Advisory: Temporary Lane Closures for I-295 Corridor Improvement Project from September 20 through September 27, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2021 

 

Media Contacts:

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

 

 

Temporary Lane Closures for I-295 Corridor Improvement Project from September 20 through September 27, 2021

 

(Washington, D.C.) - 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. 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 D.C. United game at Audi Field, nighttime lane closures will not occur on Saturday, September 25 until after 10:30 p.m.  If any of 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.

 

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. On northbound I-295, there will be no closures during the weekday AM peak period; and on southbound I-295, there will be no closures during the PM weekday peak period. Double left or right lane closures will occur nightly, starting at 9:00 p.m., until the following morning. Double lane closures will also occur over the weekend, starting at 5.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.

 

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. 

 

Multiple FDMB bridge closures (15-minute traffic stoppages) will be implemented in both directions weeknights continuing through September 29, 2021 between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

 

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 Firth Sterling Avenue SE, and Howard Road SE.  Daily and nightly single lane closures will also occur anytime on Potomac Avenue SE/SW, Half Street SW, Barry Road SE, St. Elizabeth’s Avenue SE, R St. SW 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
  • Ramp from South Capitol Street / MLK Jr. Avenue to I-295 Northbound (continuously)

Howard Road SE between Firth Sterling Avenue SE and the access to the WMATA Parking Garage will be closed on Saturday, September 25, 2021 between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. as shown in the graphic. Pedestrian access will be continuously maintained.  Access to and from the WMATA Parking Garage will be continuously maintained.  When Howard Road SE is fully closed, Suitland Parkway SE will remain open to all traffic. A marked detour will be in place during these closures.

 

Weekend Howard Road SE Closure & Detour