The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will implement temporary closures of the north and southbound lanes on DC-295, overnight on Friday, February 9, 2024 ;weather permitting. This activity is required for the safe erection of the main span of the new Douglas Street Pedestrian Bridge.

Operational hours will be from 9:00 pm – February 9th – Saturday February 10, 2024 at 5:00 am, to minimize impact on residents and the general public.

The DC-295 detour will consist of 2 lane closures of the North and South bound lanes with intermediate full closures of DC-295 between the hours of 8PM to 5AM. Work will take place adjacent to Douglas Street Pedestrian Bridge (between Quarles Street NE and Nash Street NE), weather permitting. Please avoid traveling on DC-295 during this time. Closures will be in effect beginning at Route 50 (John Hanson Highway) southbound, and traveling northbound at Benning Road NE.

During this time, the existing Douglas Street Pedestrian bridge will also be closed starting Friday, February 9, 2024, until the opening of the new pedestrian bridge. While the pedestrian bridge is closed, pedestrian traffic will be detoured to the Nash Street Pedestrian Bridge. The closure will be in place Friday, February 9th, between the hours of 8PM and 5AM, weather permitting.

Once completed, the Douglas Street Pedestrian Bridge project will remove and replace the existing bridge over Kenilworth Avenue, NE (DC-295) and adjacent service roads with a new bridge with increased vertical clearance and ADA compliant ramps, as well as improving the bridge’s structural integrity.

For more information about this project and to stay up to date on traffic-related impacts and construction progress, please visit www.ddot.dc.gov. or contact the public outreach coordinator for this project Shanna Viera at 202-509-4164.

The mission of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is to enhance the quality of life for District residents and visitors by ensuring that people, goods, and information move efficiently and safely with minimal adverse impact on residents and the environment.