One-Way North For About Two Weeks

800 Block of 5th Street (From H Street To I Street)
To Be Restricted To One-Way North For About Two Weeks
Effective at 7:00 am, Wednesday, May 12, weather permitting, jersey barriers currently in place in the 500 block of H Street NE will be extended into the middle of the 5th and H intersection, and no-left-turn restrictions will apply to traffic in the intersection of 5th Street and H Street.
The restrictions – expected to be in place for about two weeks – are necessary to accommodate the completion of construction work in the south center lane of the 500 block.
Here’s how the restrictions will affect motorists:
Ø If you are driving north on 5th Street to H Street, you will be able to turn right (east) on H, but you will be prohibited from turning left (west) on H or traveling across the intersection.
Ø If you are driving west on H Street, you may proceed straight across the 5th Street intersection or you may turn right on 5th Street. But you will not be able to turn left on 5th Street.
Ø If you are driving east on H Street, you may proceed straight across the 5th Street intersection or you may turn right (south) on 5th Street. But you will not be able to turn left (north) on 5th Street.
Ø If you are driving south on 5th Street, you will find signs at I Street, providing notice that south-bound traffic is temporarily prohibited on 5th Street from I Street to H Street.
Southbound motorists are advised to use 4th Street as an alternative. Northbound motorists who need to cross H Street from the south are advised to use 6th Street as an alternatives.
The work is part of DDOT’s H Street Reconstruction Project. More information about the project is available on the DDOT website, http://ddot.dc.gov/DC/DDOT/ under the Ward 6 portion of the “Projects and Planning” section.
Thank you for your patience. If you would like additional information or assistance, please call on us at any time.
Margaret Gentry