Contact (Media Only): Erik Linden (202) 671-2004

(Washington, DC) Beginning Tuesday, August 15, through Friday, August 25, 2006, District Department of Transportation (DDOT) crews are scheduled to wash the following tunnels for preventive maintenance: 9th Street Tunnel, 12th Street Tunnels (172N & 172S), Mall Tunnel and Ramps, and the Air Rights Tunnel.

Work on the tunnels will be conducted in the evening between the hours of 7 pm and 5 am.

Temporary lane closures will be necessary during the cleaning. A single lane closure will be implemented for the majority of the work. DDOT contractor crews will utilize a double lane closure when washing the ceiling over the middle lane at the Mall Tunnel.