Media Contacts: John Lisle at (202) 486-5838
(Washington, DC) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) plans to reopen at least two lanes of New Hampshire Avenue, between Eastern Avenue and North Capitol Street, for outbound traffic during this evening’s rush hour. One lane was opened this morning in the southbound direction for inbound traffic. At 2 pm this afternoon, traffic will be reversed for northbound traffic and DDOT anticipates 2 lanes will be open outbound. At this time, it is anticipated that southbound New Hampshire will be closed until 7 pm although that is subject to change.
Please note, these plans may change depending on the requirements of the public safety operations at the scene of the Metro train collision. Motorists are strongly advised to use alternate routes and marked detours including:
- Piney Branch Road
- Missouri Avenue
- New York Avenue
- Rhode Island Avenue
- Bladensburg Road
- Riggs Road
- Michigan Avenue
- Georgia Avenue
- 16th Street
- I-295
DDOT Road Operations Patrols and Traffic Control Officers have been deployed to assist with traffic backups. Drivers are encouraged to use the major alternate routes instead of neighborhood streets to get around the affected area.
Metro has released the following information for rail and bus passengers: