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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2021
Media Contacts:
Mariam Nabizad – (202) 359-2678, mariam.nabizad@dc.gov
15 Minute Traffic Stoppages on the New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge from September 29 to October 6, 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 29, 2021, extending through October 06, 2021and on weeknights between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. as shown in the attached image.
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 will 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.
15 Minute Traffic Stoppages on the New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
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