FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mach 24, 2023

(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. 

The following lane and shoulder closures will be in place daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from March 27 to April 03, 2023, weather permitting. On days and nights during events at Nationals Park and/or Audi Field, NO lane closures from two hours before the start of the event to two hours after the end of the event.

• South Capitol Street SE/SW up to two left or right lanes northbound and southbound between Firth Sterling Avenue SE and N Street SE. Weekday single lane closures may start as early as 6.30 a.m. and extend to 5.00 p.m.; weekend single lane closures may be continuous. Weekend closure Sidewalks along the South Capitol Street SE/SW and the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge will be closed starting March 27 at 7.00 a.m. to March 31 at 3.30 p.m., one sidewalk will remain open to pedestrian and bike travel at all times. LCR 116, 118, 124, 143, 170, 224, 238, 247, 249, 251, 254, 270, 271, 290, 316.

• Suitland Parkway SE up to two left or right lanes eastbound and westbound between Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE and South Capitol Street SE. LCR 120, 166, 233 266, 267, 283, 285 (L OR R).

• Firth Sterling Avenue SE single left or right lane northbound/southbound between South Capitol Street SE and Howard Road SE. LCR 117, 165, 188, 263, 310 (L OR R)

• Howard Road SE single left or right lane (and sidewalk) closures between Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE and South Capitol Street SE. LCR 119, 162, 167, 245, 260.

• Potomac Avenue SE single left or right lanes between First Street SE and Half Street SW, closures may start as early as 6.30 a.m. In addition, westbound Potomac Avenue SE at South Capitol Street SE may be closed daily between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.

• R Street SW single lane closures between Half Street SW and South Capitol Street SW.

• Elizabeths Road SE southbound single lane closure south of Firth Sterling Avenue.

• Half Street SW single left or right lane closure northbound/southbound between S Street SW and P Street SW.

• Q Street SW single lane closure between South Capitol Street SW and Half Street SW.

• Barry Road SE single lane closure (lanes narrowed) between Firth Sterling Avenue SE and Eaton Road SE.

• Anacostia Drive single lane closure (flagged).

The following lane closures will be in place on I-295 northbound weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from March 27 to April 03, 2023, 2023, weather permitting. On days and nights during events at Nationals Park and/or Audi Field, NO lane closures from two hours before the start of the event to two hours after the end of the event.

• Up to two left or right lane between the merge from Malcolm X Avenue / Dorothea Dix Avenue (Exit 2) and I-695 / DC 295 / MLK Jr Ave. Single Lane closures may extend to 5.00 p.m. (Exits 5A-B-C). LCR 211

The following lane closures will be in place on I-295 southbound weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from March 27 to April 03, 2023, 2023, weather permitting. On days and nights during events at Nationals Park and/or Audi Field, NO lane closures from two hours before the start of the event to two hours after the end of the event.

• Single left or right lane between I-695 (Exits 1B-C) and South Capitol Street / JBAB (Exit 2B). LCR 212

The following ramp closures will be in place daily as described below, weather permitting.On days and nights during events at Nationals Park and/or Audi Field, NO lane closures from two hours before the start of the event to two hours after the end of the event.

• I-295 southbound off-ramp to Suitland Parkway (Exit 4), ramp narrows/single lane closures between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. LCR 244, 144, 248, 256, 261, 275

• I-295 southbound off-ramp to South Capitol Street (Exit 4), ramp narrows between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. LCR 244, 144, 248, 256, 261, 275

• I-295 southbound on-ramp from Suitland Parkway, ramp narrows between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. LCR 308

• I-295 northbound off-ramp to Suitland Parkway (Exit 4), ramp narrows between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. LCR 261, 266, 267, 274

• I-295 northbound on-ramp from Suitland Parkway, ramp narrows between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. LCR 291, 296.

These closures are required for construction activities associated with the following DDOTproject:

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.

Motorists are urged to use caution as they travel in these areas, to anticipate moderate delays, and to be mindful of construction personnel.

For more information about the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project and to stay up-to-date on traffic related impacts and construction progress, please visit www.newfrederickdouglassbridge.com