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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2020
Media Contacts
Lauren Stephens – (202) 465-6112, lauren.stephens@dc.gov
Temporary Ramp and Lane Closures in the I-295/295 DC Corridor Scheduled for the Week of May 10
(Washington, DC) —The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close lanes, ramps, and shoulders on the following roadways to perform construction activities along and near the I-295/DC 295 corridor. Due to the dynamic nature of construction projects, the start of these lane, ramp, and shoulder closures may be delayed or postponed based on weather, field conditions, and/or other construction activities. The following represents the geographic and timeframe limits of these planned activities.
I-295 Northbound: Laboratory Road / US Naval Research Lab (Exit 1) to I-695 to I-395 Downtown (Exit 5A)
- Single left or right lane/shoulder on Monday May 11 through Friday, May 15, from 5:00am to 7:00pm
- Single left or right lane/shoulder on Saturday, May 16 through Sunday, May 17, from 9:00am to 2:00pm
- Up to two left or right lanes on Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May 16 from 6:00pm to 5:00am
- Up to two left or right lanes on Friday, May 15 through Monday, May 18, from 7:00pm to 5:00am
I-295 Southbound: I-695 (Exits 1B-C) to Laboratory Road / US Naval Research Lab (Exit 1)
- Single left or right lane/shoulder on Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May 16, from 7:00am to 8:00pm
- Single left or right lane/shoulder on Saturday, May 16 through Sunday, May 17, from 9:00am to 2:00pm
- Up to two left or right lanes on Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May 16, from 8:00pm to 12:00pm
- Up to two left or right lanes on Friday, May 15 through Monday, May 18, from 7:00pm to 5:00am
South Capitol Street, SE/SW: Firth Sterling Avenue, SE to N Street, SE
- Single left or right lane (NB or SB) on Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17, from 8:30am to 4:00pm
- Up to two left or right lanes (NB or SB) on Monday, May 11 through Monday, May 18, from 6:30pm to 6:30am
South Capitol Street, SE/SW northbound/southbound - MLK Jr. Avenue, SE to Malcolm X Avenue, SE
- Single left or right lane on Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May 16, from 6:00am to 3:00pm
- Single right lane on Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15, at anytime
- Full closure. Signed detour will be in place for closure on Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17, from 7:00am to 5:00am (following day)
South Capitol Street, SE/SW (NB & SB) - Southbound ramp to South Capitol Street / Malcolm X Avenue / JBAB (Exit 2) from I-295 to Martin Luther King Jr, Avenue, SE
- Single right lane on Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May 16, from 6:00am to 4:00pm
Suitland Parkway, SE: Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE overpass to South Capitol Street, SE
- Single left or right lane (EB or WB) on Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17, from 8:30am to 4:00pm
- Up to two left or right lanes (EB or WB) on Monday, May 11 through Monday, May 18, from 6:30pm to 6:30am
- Full closure. Signed detour will be in place for closure on Sunday, May 10 through Monday, May 18, from 8:00pm to 5:00am
- Full closure. Signed detour will be in place for closure on Saturday, May 16 (Alternate Day: Sunday, May 17) from 5:00am to 7:00pm
Firth Sterling Avenue, SE - South Capitol Street, SE to Howard Road, SE
- Single left or right lane (NB or SB) on Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17, from 8:30am to 4:00pm
- Single left or right lane (NB or SB) on Monday, May 11 through Monday, May 18, from 6:30pm to 6:30am
Potomac Avenue, SE/SW - First Street, SE to Second Street, SW
- Single left or right lane (EB or WB) on Monday, May 11, through Sunday, May 17, at anytime
Half Street, SW - Potomac Avenue, SW to S Street, SW
- Single left or right lane (NB or SB) on Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17, at at anytime
Howard Road, SE - Firth Sterling Avenue, SE to Suitland Parkway, SE
- Single left or right lane (EB or WB) on Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17, at anytime
- Full closure. Signed detour will be in place for closure on Thursday, April 30 through the morning of Monday, May 18, at anytime
Barry Road, SE, near Firth Sterling Avenue SE
- Single lane on Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17, at anytime
Malcolm X Avenue, SE - 2nd Street, SE to South Capitol Street, SE
- Single left or right lane (EB or WB) on Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May 16, from 6:00am to 4:30pm
Ramp from MLK Jr. Avenue to I-295 Northbound
- Full closure. Signed detour will be in place for closure on Monday, April 27 through Sunday, May 17, at all times
The following lane, ramp, and shoulder closures may be in place daily from 9:00am to 4:00pm and nightly from 7:00pm to 5:00am on Monday, May 11 through Monday, May 18, weather permitting. Signed detours will be posted:
I-295 northbound off-ramp to westbound South Capitol Street / Nationals Park / Downtown (Exit 3B)
- I-295 southbound off-ramp to Howard Road / Nationals Park (Exit 4B)
- I-295 southbound off-ramp to Suitland Parkway / US Naval Station (Exit 4A)
- I-295 southbound on-ramp from eastbound Suitland Parkway, SE
- Howard Road SE exit ramp to northbound South Capitol Street, SE
The following lane, ramp, and shoulder closures may be in place nightly only from 9:00pm to 5:00am, Monday, May 11 through the morning of Monday, May 18, weather permitting. Signed detours will be posted:
- I-295 northbound on-ramp from northbound Firth Sterling Avenue, SE
The closures listed above are required for construction activities associated with the following DDOT projects:
South Capitol Street Corridor Project - Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
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.
I-295 / Malcolm X Avenue SE Interchange Improvement Project
The multiple phases of this project include the reconstruction of the I-295 interchange with Malcolm X Avenue SE, including modified ramps and a new access roadway to the St. Elizabeth’s West Campus. The planned improvements will be made between Firth Sterling Avenue SE, on the north, and the South Capitol Street/Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE intersection to the south. The project will provide transportation improvements to serve the proposed Department of Homeland Security headquarters consolidation on the St. Elizabeth’s West Campus.
Rehabilitation of East Capitol Street Bridge over Anacostia River Project
The Rehabilitation of the East Capitol Street Bridge (also known as the Whitney Young Jr. Memorial Bridge) over the Anacostia River includes improvements to the substructure and superstructure of the bridge as well as pedestrian improvements, including the construction of a trail connection to provide direct access from the bridge to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. The bridge was originally constructed in 1955, and repairs are needed to the bridge deck, concrete abutments and steel girder system.
Motorists are urged to use caution as they travel in these areas, to anticipate moderate delays, and to be mindful of construction personnel.
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