18 August, 2010

NORTHBOUND 14TH STREET BRIDGE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2010
Contact: Karyn LeBlanc – 202-671-3490
John Lisle – 202-671-2004
Dara Ward – 202-330-2407

¨¨MEDIA ALERT¨¨

NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN BEGINS AUGUST 23 ON

NORTHBOUND 14TH STREET BRIDGE

Phase 4 of Rehabilitation Project;

Traffic to Continue to Channel Around a

Barrier-Separated Island of Construction

A new traffic configuration will be in place for morning commuters on Monday, August 23. Phase 4 of the 14th Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project creates an “island of construction” to navigate around as was in place during Phases 2 and 3. Lanes will be split and traffic will be routed on both sides of the construction barriers – 3 lanes to the right and 1 lane to the left (see graphic below).



Staging for Phase 4 of construction will require closure of a center lane (currently closed) of the bridge from 10:00 p.m. Friday, August 20 through 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 23. Three lanes of traffic will be maintained across the bridge throughout the weekend. All four lanes restored and new traffic pattern in place by 5:00 a.m. Monday.



Motorists continuing onto the 14th Street Bridge from I-395N are advised that the left exit lane (Exit 10C) to the Memorial Bridge can also be used as a through lane. Motorists are not required to exit, but are able to continue onto the bridge.



Key Impacts

· Shorter Merging Distances: With a center lane of the bridge under construction, motorists will have a shorter distance (approximately 1/8 mile) to change lanes to get to their exits.

· 3 lanes will be routed to the right and 1 lane will be routed to the left of barrier blocks on the south half of the bridge. This will affect:

Ø Motorists entering from northbound GW Parkway and moving left to exit onto 14th Street.

Ø Motorists continuing to northbound I-395 from the left lanes of the bridge.

· Drivers are advised to keep left if exiting onto 14th Street and keep right if continuing on

I-395N.



All drivers will need to use extra caution and stay alert.



For more information on the 14th Street Bridge Rehabilitation project, please visit the DDOT website.

To download a high resolution Phase 4 graphic and view all phases, please visit http://www.14streetbridgeconstruction.com/.

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Commander David K. Kamperin

First District

101 M St SW

Washington, DC 20024



Office: (202) 729-2037

Fax: (202) 442-8005



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