Media Contact: Erik Linden, DDOT, 671-2004

(Washington, DC) Due to recent rains, the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) has extended its closure of Foxhall Road, NW, to through traffic from Reservoir Road to Nebraska Avenue until October 31 following morning rush hour. The roadway had been slated to open today, weather permitting.

The short-term closure is helping facilitate repairs on the project, which is running ahead of schedule. The extension will allow crews to resume work on the roadway once rainy conditions taper off as forecasted on Saturday.

Limited local access will be permitted between Reservoir Road and Nebraska Avenue, NW.

Detour Route:

• Northbound traffic on Foxhall Road towards Nebraska Avenue will be detoured via Reservoir Road and MacArthur Boulevard and Arizona Avenue.
• Southbound traffic on Foxhall Road towards Reservoir Road will be detoured via Nebraska Avenue and Arizona Avenue and Macarthur Boulevard.
• Detour signs will be placed along the roadsides advising motorists of the detour route.  If all the work is not completed by October 25, 2007, DDOT will continue this operation for the next seven work days or until completion.

Local Access Route:

• Roadway repairs on Foxhall Road will require complete closure of Foxhall Road between Fulton Street and Edmunds Street, NW.  All local access will be routed onto adjacent streets.
• Northbound local traffic on Foxhall Road will detour eastbound onto Edmunds Street to 44th Street for access.
• Southbound local traffic on Foxhall Road will detour eastbound onto Garfield Street to 44th Street for access.

On-street parking will be removed to insure adequate room along the detour route.  DDOT will post "No Parking" signs in advance.

Work Summary:

The project consists of $4 million in streetscape upgrades and road construction on Foxhall Road between Nebraska Avenue and Canal Road, NW. Construction is expected to be completed by June 2008.

The project will include the following improvements:

• The intersection at Reservoir Road will be widened and a left-turn-only lane from eastbound Reservoir Road to northbound Foxhall Road will be added.
• Unsafe and deteriorating sections of curbs and gutters, sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, pavement markings and traffic signs will be replaced. 
• A new retaining wall will be constructed at the northeast quadrant of the Foxhall Road intersection at Reservoir Road. 
• New traffic signals and street lighting will be installed at Reservoir Road and Foxhall Road. 
• The existing pavement on Foxhall Road from Canal Road to Nebraska Avenue will be milled and completely resurfaced.