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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2022
Media Contacts:
German Vigil – (202) 306-1668, german.vigil@dc.gov
Mariam Nabizad – (202) 359-2678, mariam.nabizad@dc.gov
Temporary Closures for South Capitol Street Corridor Project from March 4 through March 7, 2022
(Washington, D.C.) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close eastbound Suitland Parkway from South Capitol Street SE to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE from 9:00 p.m. on March 4 through 5:00 a.m. Sunday, March 6 for bridge construction. This will include the closure of (1) Exit 4A from southbound I-295 to outbound Suitland Parkway and (2) Exit 4 from northbound I-295 to Suitland Parkway. When eastbound Suitland Parkway SE is closed, Firth Sterling Avenue SE and South Capitol Street SE will remain open to all traffic. Marked detours will be in place during these closures.
Eastbound Suitland Parkway Closure & Detour
 Suitland Parkway Closure & Detour
Southbound South Capitol St SW between Suitland Parkway and Firth Sterling Avenue SE will be closed nightly from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning for roadway construction. When southbound South Capitol Street is closed, eastbound Suitland Parkway and southbound Firth Sterling Avenue will remain open to traffic. A marked detour will be in place during these closures.
Southbound South Capitol St SE Closure & Detour
 Firth Sterling Avenue SE Closure & Detour
The ramp from eastbound Suitland Parkway to I-295 northbound will be closed Thursday night, March 3 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning and on Saturday and Sunday from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for overhead sign construction. This will be accompanied by intermittent closures (approximately 15 minutes) on NB I-295 at Suitland Parkway interchange. A marked detour will be in place during these closures.
Eastbound Suitland Parkway access to northbound I-295 Closure & Detour
These closures are required for construction activities associated with the following DDOT project:
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 www.newfrederickdouglassbridge.com.
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