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Medians to be removed on Rhode Island Avenue NW
between North Capitol Street and 2nd Street NW
(Washington, DC) – In preparation for DC Water’s Northeast Boundary Tunnel (NEBT) (dcwater.com/NEBT), contractors will remove the median on Rhode Island Avenue, NW between 2nd Street, NW and North Capitol Street, NW. This removal is needed to allow for various detours and lane shifts during the construction of this, the longest tunnel segment for the Anacostia River. Work is expected to begin the week of March 11, 2019, and will require parking and traffic restrictions. Work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, continuing for approximately four weeks.
Travel Restrictions:
- The left lanes in both directions of Rhode Island Avenue, NW will be closed.
- Eastbound Rhode Island Avenue, NW: traffic will be reduced from three lanes to two lanes between 3rd Street, NW and North Capitol Street, NW.
- Westbound Rhode Island Avenue, NW: traffic will be reduced from three lanes to two lanes between North Capitol Street, NW and 2nd Street, NW.
24-Hour Parking Restrictions:
- Parking will be restricted on the north and south sides of Rhode Island Avenue, NW
- North side of Rhode Island Avenue, NW between North Capitol Street, NW and 2nd Street, NW.
- South side of Rhode Island Avenue, NW between 3rd Street, NW and 1st Street, NW.
- Parking will also be restricted on the south side of the 100 block of Thomas Street, NW between 1st Street, NW, and the alley.
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Parking Restrictions Map
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Important Information
- People who live or work near the affected location(s) may notice additional equipment as well as noise associated with construction activities.
- Commuters and pedestrians may notice road signs and/or flagging personnel directing them around the work site.
DC Clean Rivers has worked closely with the District Department of Transportation, Department of Energy and Environment, and other supporting agencies to design a plan that minimizes impact to traffic and pedestrian travel and conserves several trees important to the landscape of the neighborhood.
The NEBT is the largest component of the Clean Rivers Project and will start south of RFK Stadium and extend north to Rhode Island Avenue, NE, and west to 6th Street, NW. When complete, the approximately five-mile long tunnel will significantly reduce chronic flooding in the areas it serves, while reducing the amount of combined sewer overflows into the Anacostia River.
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For More Information
24/7 Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project Hotline: (800) 988-6151
Email: dccleanrivers@dcwater.com
Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project: dcwater.com/NEBT
DC Clean Rivers Project: dcwater.com/clean-rivers-project
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