Temporary Lane Closures for I-295 Corridor Projects from October 25 through November 1, 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 beginning October 25 through November 1 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 DC United games at Audi Field, nighttime lane closures will not occur on Wednesday, October 27 until after 11:00 p.m., and on Saturday, October 30 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.
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. Northbound single lane closures will begin at 9:30 a.m. weekdays, extending to 5:00 a.m. the following morning, and during the weekend from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Southbound single lane closures will take place during off-peak hours.
Single left or right lane closures will occur daily and nightly in both directions 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 5:30 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. Elizabeths 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)
Suitland Parkway SE between Firth Sterling Avenue SE and South Capitol Street SE will be nightly from Monday, October 25 to Friday morning, October 29 between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. as shown in the graphic. This will include the closure of Exit 4A from I-295 Southbound to outbound Suitland Parkway SE and the restriction of left turns from the new Exit 4 from I-295 Northbound to Suitland Parkway SE and South Capitol Street SE.
When Suitland Parkway SE is fully closed, Firth Sterling Avenue SE, South Capitol Street SE, and Howard Road SE will remain open to all traffic. A marked detour will be in place during these closures.
Suitland Parkway Closure & Detour
