Traffic Advisory: DC PLUG 15021- Conduit and Structure Installation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2026

Media Contacts:
German Vigil –  (202) 306-1668, german.vigil@dc.gov

DC PLUG 15021- Conduit and Structure Installation

(WASHINGTON, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is alerting all stakeholders to expect intermittent lane shifts and closures continuing from May 11, 2026, to June 1, 2026, weather dependent, along the DC PLUG Feeder Footprint as crews continue to work on underground electrical systems in the Brightwood neighborhood (see map below). Residents can expect these intermittent closures to appear along:

• 13^th Street NW between Van Buren Street NW and Tewkesbury Street NW
• Van Buren Street NW between 14^th Street NW and 13^th Street NW
• Whittier Place NW between 16^th Street NW and 14^th Street NW
• Whittier Street NW between 16^th Street NW and 14^th Street NW
• Luzon Avenue NW between 14^th Place NW and 14^th Street NW
• 14^th Place NW between Aspen Street NW and Luzon Avenue NW
• 14^th Street NW between Whittier Street NW and Luzon Avenue NW
• Underwood Street NW between 13^th Street NW and Georgia Avenue NW

These intermittent lane closures are necessary to install electrical structures such as: Conduit, Manholes, Tapholes, and Transformer Enclosures, required for the undergrounding of the primary electrical network. This work is taking place as part of the DC PLUG Feeder 15021 Project.

Please expect delays. Traffic controls, including signage, will be in place to guide motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians safely through the work zone. All users of the roadway are advised to stay alert and be observant of signage and work zones while traveling in this area.

The completed project will improve the reliability and resiliency of the District of Columbia electric system by placing select overhead primary lines underground. For more information about this project and to stay up to date on traffic impacts and construction progress, please visit https://www.dcpluginfo.com/feeder-15021.

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