(Washington, D.C.) – 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:

• 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.

Lane closures will not occur on Sunday, July 3 or Monday, July 4, due to the 4th of July holiday weekend.

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 lane closures will take place during weekday off-peak hours. 

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. These single lane closures along these roadways will take place during off-peak hours.  

No other closures on South Capitol Street SE/SW or Suitland Parkway SE will take place on weekdays between 5:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between 3:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Daily and nightly single lane closures will also occur during off-peak hours on Firth Sterling Avenue SE, Howard Road SE, Potomac Avenue SE/SW, Half Street SW, P Street SW, Q Street SW, and R Street SW, St. Elizabeth’s Road SE, and Barry Road SE.

Potomac Avenue SE will be temporarily closed at the intersection with South Capitol Street SE weeknights for road construction.  Closures will begin at 9:00 p.m. and extend until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.  Marked detours will be in place during these closures.

Potomac Avenue SE Closure and Detour

Northbound South Capitol Street will be closed from Potomac Avenue SE/SW to O Street SW on Wednesday night, June 29, and Thursday night, June 30.  Closures will begin at 9:00 p.m., extending to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. While northbound South Capitol Street is closed, all lanes will remain open on Potomac Avenue SE. Marked detours will be in place during these closures.

Northbound South Capitol Street Closure and Detour

Two lanes will be closed on southbound South Capitol Street across the outbound Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge starting Monday, June 27 between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. and between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Between 5:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., one lane will be closed.  These closures will extend through Thursday afternoon, June 30.  For northbound South Capitol Street across the inbound Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, two lanes will be closed starting Monday morning, June 27 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following morning. One lane will be closed between 3:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.  These closures will extend through Friday morning, July 1.

These closures 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.

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 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.