WESTBOUND SE FREEWAY BTWN PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE + 8TH ST SE CLOSED FOR 18 - 20 MONTHS

Government of the District of Columbia
Department of Transportation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

DDOT Media Contact: Monica Hernandez 202-671-2261, monica.hernandez@dc.gov

***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***

REMINDER: Closure Planned for the Westbound Southeast Freeway Between Pennsylvania Avenue, SE and 8^th Street, SE Starts Tomorrow

Closure to Remain in Place for 18-20 Month Period;

New Ramp from 11^th Street, SE to Westbound I-695 Set to Open Tomorrow Morning

WASHINGTON, DC –The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is reminding motorists that the westbound Southeast Freeway between Pennsylvania Avenue and 8^th Street, SE will be closed after tomorrow morning’s rush hour period.  The full closure of the westbound lanes will remain in place for approximately 18 to 20 months while crews complete improvements to the freeway as part of the 11^th Street Bridge Project - Phase 2 construction.

In addition, DDOT will also be opening the newly constructed ramp from 11^thStreet, SE to westbound I-695 (SE/SW Freeway) tomorrow morning. This new ramp will greatly improve traffic flow through Capitol Hill by providing a second access point to the Freeway other than the 3rd Street, SE on-ramp. It will also provide more direct access to the Freeway for Anacostia residents using the local 11th Street Bridge as well as improve evening rush-hour from the Navy Yard.

During the closure, motorists traveling southbound on DC-295 (Anacostia Freeway) and westbound on Pennsylvania Avenue, SE will be detoured to the new I-695 inbound freeway bridge to reach the SE/SW Freeway and I-395.  Variable message signs are in place to provide motorists advanced notice of the scheduled closure.  See map below for details.

In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen conditions, this work will be rescheduled and an updated advisory will be distributed.

For more information and to follow the bridge project and AWI Program’s progress, please visit anacostiawaterfront.org/11thStreetBridge. To join the project or AWI community contact list or ask questions, please emailddot.awi@dc.gov  or call 202-741-8528.

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