Friday, May 15, 2026
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Traffic Advisories for the Week of May 18, 2026
Temporary Impacts and Short-Term Closures:
- Phase 1 Construction and Lane Closures on Pennsylvania Avenue SE from 27th Street to Fairlawn Avenue Beginning June 2026
- Long-Term Closure of the 14th Street Ramp to Maine Avenue SW – Anticipated Start May 30, 2026 Maine Avenue SW Traffic Shift – Anticipated Start May 30, 2026
- Traffic Advisory: Temporary Closure of Independence Avenue SE to C Street NE Connector Loop Road Begins June 16, 2026
- Temporary Ramp Closure: Southbound from George Washington Memorial Parkway to I-66 Eastbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
- DC PLUG 15021- Conduit and Structure Installation
- Traffic Advisory: DC-295 from Jay Street NE to East Capitol Street NE Roadway Repair
- Sidewalk and Temporary Lane Closure - Southbound William Howard Taft Memorial Bridge
- Roadway Project on Benning Road NE from 15th Street NE to 21st Street NE, Beginning March 25, 2026
Ongoing Projects and Long-Term Closures:
- Connecticut Avenue NW Deckover Work Scheduled to Begin Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Service Lanes to Close from Q Street to Dupont Circle
- Maine Avenue SW Access Road to 14th Street - Traffic Pattern Change Starting Monday, August 25, 2025
- Traffic Pattern Change on Maine Avenue SW Access Road to 14th Street SW Begins Aug. 19
- Pennsylvania Avenue West Streetscape Project to Begin Monday, July 21, 2025
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