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(Washington, DC) The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) announces the closures of the following access ramps as part of the repair of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge deck: Ramp D (from westbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to Route 50 in Virginia) and Ramp E (from westbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to northbound George Washington Parkway) will be closed from 8 pm Friday, October 6, until 4 pm on Sunday, October 8, weather permitting.  Signs will direct motorists to detour routing.  

Work on the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge continues as scheduled, with a projected completion in December 2006. The $6.9 million rehabilitation project consists of a concrete deck overlay and repair of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River. Repairs include concrete repair to the deck surface, replacement of the existing joint assemblies at the abutments and other upgrades.