Media Contact:  Karyn Le Blanc at (202) 671-3490

WASHINGTON, DC — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is scheduled to begin work to resurface Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 3rd Street to 15th Street, and Independence Avenue, SW from Washington Avenue to 1st Street. The nearly $2 million roadway project is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 11, 2008 with completion set for October 30th, 2008, weather permitting.

The work for this roadway project will include, but is not limited to the following items:

• Routing and filling of deteriorated pavement joints and potholes
• Milling and overlay
• Installation of permanent lane markings
• Clean and refurbish stamp concrete crosswalks at all intersections where applicable
• Clean and paint 133 street light poles
• Clean and paint 112  traffic signal poles
• Clean the catch basin structures and connecting pipes
• Repair and replace damaged sidewalk, curb, gutter and handicap ramps

Work will occur both during daytime and evening hours. Daytime hours will be from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday with all lanes accessible for morning and afternoon rush hours. Milling and overlay work will be done nightly between 8 pm and 3 am. Some lane reductions should be expected during work hours.