(Washington, DC) –DC Water’s contractor on the Potomac River Tunnel Project will begin performing utility investigations along portions of Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, NW, and the Rock Creek Trail between F Street, NW, and Virginia Avenue, NW on or about the week of July 1, 2024, weather permitting. This activity involves temporary traffic lanes, bike lanes, trail, and sidewalk closures, near the work zones.  Temporary closures are necessary to ensure the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and workers during the investigation process and will be reopened upon completion. Please ...

(Washington, DC) – DC Water's Potomac River Tunnel Project contractor will begin utility tie-in operations along Independence Avenue, SW between Ohio Drive, SW, and West Basin Drive, SW on or about June 16, 2024, weather permitting. This work requires phased temporary closures of one to two eastbound travel lanes and one to two westbound travel lanes on Independence Avenue the crosswalk at West Basin Drive and Independence Avenue and the sidewalk on the south side of Independence Avenue (adjacent to West Potomac Park). Construction activities will occur Monday through Friday from 7:00 pm to 5 ...

(Washington, DC) – DC Water will close Ohio Drive, SW, between Independence Avenue, SW, and West Basin Drive, SW for approximately six years to complete work related to the Potomac River Tunnel Project. The closure is expected to begin on or about June 17, 2024, weather permitting. During this time, eastbound and westbound travel lanes, parking lanes, and the sidewalk through West Potomac Park along Ohio Drive, and between the John Ericsson Memorial and West Basin Drive, will be closed. Detour signs will be posted to safely redirect pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists around the construction ...