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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2022
Media Contacts:
German Vigil – (202) 306-1668, german.vigil@dc.gov
Mariam Nabizad – (202) 359-2678, mariam.nabizad@dc.gov
Temporary Intersection Closure at Suitland Parkway and Firth Sterling Avenue SE from April 4 through April 6, 2022
(Washington, D.C.) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT will close the intersection of Suitland Parkway and Firth Sterling Avenue SE to complete paving work in the area beginning April 4 through April 6, 2022, weather permitting.
The intersection will be closed weeknights during overnight hours (9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.) on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights (April 4-6, 2022).
Traffic will be detoured through the area as shown in the images below. Traffic control officers (TCOs) will be strategically deployed to assist roadway users in navigating the area while the closures are in place. Eastbound traffic on Suitland Parkway will be able to make the right turn onto southbound Firth Sterling Avenue SE, while westbound traffic on Suitland Parkway will be able to make the right turn onto northbound Firth Sterling Avenue SE.
Detour – Eastbound and Westbound Suitland Parkway
 Suitland Parkway Closure & Detour
Detour – Northbound and Southbound Firth Sterling Avenue SE
 Firth Sterling Avenue SE Closure & Detour
Please observe the posted speed limits and proceed through the construction area with caution. Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists are advised to stay alert and follow signage when traveling through this area.
These changes are necessary for construction activities associated with the South Capitol Street Corridor Project which includes construction of the New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and the reconstruction of the I-295/ Suitland Parkway interchange.
For more information about DDOT’s ongoing efforts to improve the 295 corridors, visit www.improving295dc.com.
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