Media Contact: Mafara Hobson, (202) 727-2807; Karyn Le Blanc, (202) 497-4572
(Washington, DC) Several District streets in northeast remain closed tonight due to a major incident involving two Metro trains. The trains collided along the Red Line between Fort Totten and Takoma Park.
The following roads in northeast DC remain closed this evening in the vicinity of the crash and will likely not open in time for tomorrow morning’s rush hour:
- North Capitol northbound is rerouted at Riggs Road
- South Dakota Avenue (a small section on the south side of the bridge) is closed
- Nicholson Street is completely closed
New Hampshire Avenue inbound lanes only will be open between 5:30 am and 9 am for rush hour traffic. New Hampshire will reclose at 9 am between North Capitol and Eastern Avenue. Motorists are strongly advised to use alternate routes and detours as recommended. Maryland road operations are assisting and placing Variable Message Signs in decision making locations in Montgomery County to assist motorists with alternate routes. DDOT has also deployed VMS signs for travelers heading northbound. Delays are expected.
Residents and commuters are encouraged to use alternate travel times or telecommute. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and take alternate routes and detours including:
- Riggs Road
- Piney Branch Road
- Missouri Avenue
- New York Avenue
- Rhode Island Avenue
- Bladensburg Road
- Michigan Avenue to Irving Street to southbound N. Capitol Street
- Georgia Avenue
- 16th Street
- I-295 S to Benning Road or Howard Road
DDOT Road Operations Patrols and Traffic Control Officers will be deployed to assist with traffic backups.
Metro recommends passengers avoid the Red Line for the remainder of Monday and Tuesday, or expect significant delays as the area of track involved in the accident will remain closed to train traffic. For more information on train delays visit the Metro web site at
www.wmata.com
Metro Released the following information earlier this evening: