Temporary Ramp Closure and Detour of the 14th Street Ramp to Maine Avenue SW
Monday, June 1, to Friday, June 5, 2026
(WASHINGTON, DC) —The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), in coordination with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA), will implement a temporary closure of the ramp from northbound 14th Street to eastbound Maine Avenue as part of construction activities for the Long Bridge Project.
The closure will occur Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, 2026, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., during off-peak hours, weather permitting. The temporary ramp closure will allow construction personnel to install safety handrails along the CSX retaining wall.
 For the 14th Street ramp closure to Maine Avenue, motorists will be directed via a signed detour to continue north on 14th Street, turn east on C Street, then south on 12th Street, and then directed to eastbound Maine Avenue SW.
About the Long Bridge Project
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s Long Bridge Project is a 1.8-mile rail improvement that will relieve one of the biggest rail bottlenecks on the East Coast. The project will improve reliability and expand capacity for both passenger and freight trains traveling between Virginia and Washington, DC. The project will create a continuous four-track corridor between the Long Bridge Aquatic Center in Arlington County, Virginia, and L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, DC. It includes five new rail bridges and two new pedestrian/ bicycle bridges. A new two-track rail bridge will be built over the Potomac River next to the existing two-track Long Bridge, along with a new bike and pedestrian bridge connecting Long Bridge Park and the Mount Vernon Trail in Arlington to East Potomac Park in DC. The Long Bridge Project is one of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s many rail projects across the Commonwealth. Learn more at: www.vapassengerrailauthority.org.
For more information about the Long Bridge Project and to stay updated on traffic-related impacts and construction progress, please visit https://vapassengerrailauthority.org/projects/longbridgeproject/.
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