Temporary Lane Closures for Routine Bridge and Tunnel Inspection
Washington, D.C.) —The District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
will temporarily close lanes on the following roadways for bridge preventative maintenance construction activities through September 10, 2022, weather permitting.
Operation hours and locations are listed below:
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge over Potomac Parkway- BR. 1200- Day-right Lane westbound remains closed to vehicular traffic. Single temporary lane closure needed for eastbound and westbound on Theodore Roosevelt Bridge during the hours of 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Three lanes in each direction currently open to traffic. Proper variable message board will be in place to notify the public of changes. Lane closures will be in effect weather permitting on Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Ramps C, D and E to/from Rte 50- Day- Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Ramps C, D & E to/from Rte 50- partial ramp closures needed for both Eastbound Ramp C and Westbound Ramp D and E. Proper variable message board will be in place to notify the public of changes. Ramp will remain open to traffic, but will be partially closed to facilitate work underneath the ramps. Partial ramp closures will be between the hours of 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, weather permitting on Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge over Potomac Parkway- BR. 1200- Night-right Lane westbound remains closed to vehicular traffic. Single temporary lane closure needed for eastbound and westbound on Theodore Roosevelt Bridge during the hours of 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Three lanes in each direction currently open to traffic. Proper variable message board will be in place to notify the public of changes. Lane closures will be in effect weather permitting on Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 10, 2022.
10th Street Mall over I-395 NB & SB- BR.1108 - single lane closure needed on 10th Street Mall and on I-395 NB & SB. Proper variable message board will be in place to notify the public of changes. Lane closures will be between the hours of 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, weather permitting on Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Southwest Freeway over Half Street to 2nd Street/Ramps- BR. 1103- single lane closures needed on Southwest Freeway. Proper variable message board will be in place to notify the public of changes. Lane closures will be between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM, weather permitting on Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Southwest Freeway over South Capitol Street/Ramps- BR. 1104- single lane closures needed on Southwest Freeway. Proper variable message board will be in place to notify the public of changes. Lane closures will be between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM, weather permitting on Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Benning Road over Kenilworth Ave- BR.503- single lane closures needed on Benning Road. Proper variable message board will be in place to notify the public of changes. Lane closures will be between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, weather permitting on Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Southwest Freeway over Washington Channel/Ramp to 12 Street- BR.1113- single lane closures needed on Southwest Freeway and ramps to 12th Street. Proper variable message board will be in place to notify the public of changes. Lane closures will be between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, weather permitting on Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Whitehurst Freeway over K Street, N.W./Ramps- BR.032- single lane closures needed on Whitehurst Freeway. Proper variable message board will be in place to notify the public of changes. Lane closures will be between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, weather permitting on Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 10, 2022.
DDOT will be conducting tunnel inspections at multiple sites throughout the District Tunnel network system and associated ramps that lead to each tunnel, beginning September 5 through September 8th 2022, weather permitting. To conduct the work safely their will be rotating lane closures in each tunnel. Variable Message Systems will be used to alert the traveling public and route them safely around all closures, along with flaggers.
The locations being inspected include the following:
Monday night Tunnel 1113 - 12Th Street SW, Near Maine Ave
Tuesday night Tunnel 100 - Scott Circle tunnel (16th street NW)
Wednesday night Tunnel 10 - 23rd street NW over Virginia Ave and Tunnel 1409 - I-695 Southwest Blvd Ramp F
Thursday night Tunnel 102 - K Street NW, US 29
Traffic controls will be in place to warn drivers approaching the areas. Motorists should anticipate moderate-to-heavy delays due to the lane closures. Drivers are advised to stay alert while traveling through these locations and to be observant of the inspection personnel.
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