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(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close roadways, lanes, ramps and shoulders on the following corridors to perform construction activities along I-295 / DC 295 and nearby local roads beginning June 27 through July 2 2022, weather permitting.
Daily closures will take place between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Nightly closures will take place between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following day (unless otherwise stated below).
Due to the scheduled games at Nationals Park, lane closures will not occur during the following times:
Monday, June 27 – 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Tuesday, June 28 – 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Wednesday, June 29 – 11:05 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, July 1 – 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 2 – 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
If any of these events are cancelled, lane closures will occur during the typical times. Additionally, any nighttime full roadway closures that are prohibited on these event days will take place in the event of an event cancellation.
Single left or right lane closures will occur anytime daily and nightly during off-peak periods on northbound and southbound I-295 between the merge from Malcolm X Avenue and I-695.
Single left or right lane closures will occur daily and nightly in both directions on South Capitol Street SE/SW between Firth Sterling Avenue SE and N Street SE.
Single left or right lane closures will occur daily and nightly in both directions Suitland Parkway SE between the Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE overpass and South Capitol Street SE.
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, please visit:www.newfrederickdouglassbridge.com / www.ddot.dc.gov. |