The images after a truck slammed into a pedestrian overpass in D.C. in 2021 are hard to forget. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt.
Since then, D.C.’s Department of Transportation has lifted and rebuilt pedestrian bridges over DC-295 in Northeast.
One of the older bridges, the Nash Street Bridge, is set to come down – and the work is expected to cause extensive traffic delays.
DDOT says traffic will be completely stopped at times between 8 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Saturday. Major overnight lane closures are expected too. The work is scheduled with weather permitting but it does look like it will be clear.
The service roads alongside DC-295 will serve as detours. In a place where traffic often moves at a crawl, expect a major slowdown. DDOT is encouraging drivers to seek alternate routes.
Some residents told News4 they’re glad to see the project after repeated problems with the bridges.
“I’ve been here for 20-plus years, so I’ve seen every single one get hit by something,” a resident said.
The older bridges have a clearance of about 14 feet. Newer bridges have about 17 feet of clearance.
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